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ME_YSC100 Mt Waverley Wetlands, at the rocky embankment at the most westerly end of the wetland, nearest the spillway

23 June 2013

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Habitat Diary Photos 0
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Mt Waverley Wetlands, at the rocky embankment at the most westerly end of the wetland, nearest the spillway ME_YSC100
Date and Time Sunday 23rd June 2013 10:15am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % 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 0.1 240 6.9 5 6 24
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 4
Flow estimate POOLS: No continuous flow in channel and intermittent pools (in-stream habitats not connected)
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants packets,plastic

Habitat

Erosion of the weir is ongoing. Verge habitat rating dropped to 4 as it is a regularly mown area with little dense habitat except the reeds in the pond. (The score for Pools / Riffles / Bends is a default to enable this page to be entered in the database.)
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Fair 6 Poor 4 Fair 3 Poor 4 Fair 21

Diary photos

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