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ME_YPL280 Plenty River at Gorge Rd, South Morang, downstream of bridge

6 March 2013

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Diary Photos 1
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Plenty River at Gorge Rd, South Morang, downstream of bridge ME_YPL280
Date and Time Wednesday 6th March 2013 10:05am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N 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 FTU Turb NTU
Sample 5.7 410 7.4 25 21 160 90
Weather sunny
Last rainfall More than a week ago 40
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
The water level was 32cm below my reference point, which was 3cm higher than when last measured. At Mill Park I recorded 40mm of rain over a 3 day period, just over a week ago.

Diary photos

Pleasant morning. Water was a little more like coffee than just muddy - i.e. a milky brown.

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