Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Diamond Creek @ Edendale Environment Centre footbridge ME_YDI800
Date and Time Tuesday 19th February 2013 13:30pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L EC µS/cm FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0.02 5 630 0.02 7.2 19.2 21.6 35
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 0.5
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Clear,Stained brown
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,plastic,polystyrene,other
Very low water level and not flowing. Wood ducks, Pacific black ducks,Corellas, Ravens and Dusky moor hens present. Acacia dealbata and Melicytus dentatus shrubs all stressed because of very low rainfall over summer.

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