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ME_YSA570 Salt Creek at Lower Plenty Road, u/s barrel drain, Rosanna Parklands

27 December 2013

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Salt Creek at Lower Plenty Road, u/s barrel drain, Rosanna Parklands ME_YSA570
Date and Time Friday 27th December 2013 10:15am
Approved Approved

Notes

Despite rain during the past week, water level was too low with little flow to be able to take reasonable sample for testing.

Physical Chemical Tests

N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0 0 0 0 0 18.3 0 0
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 2.4
Flow estimate DRY: No continuous flow in channel and no pools
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants plastic
Water not deep enough to take reasonable sample for testing

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Poor 4 Good 4 Fair 6 Fair 23

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 0 Total score: 0 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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