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ME_YSC099 Mt Waverley Wetlands at the rocky embankment at the most westerly end, nearest Blackburn Rd

21 July 2013

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Mt Waverley Wetlands at the rocky embankment at the most westerly end, nearest Blackburn Rd ME_YSC099
Date and Time Sunday 21st July 2013 10:40am
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 0.01 420 8.1 8 10 47
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 10
Flow estimate HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants paper,plastic
Flow is over the weir. There is a lot of litter at the upstream end of the pond.

Habitat

Banks covered in reeds and weeds. Both the control pit and the overflow weir slots appear to be blocked. Good native vegetation at the south boundary of the wetlands property.
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Poor 4 Poor 4 Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 21

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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