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ME_YDI838 Karingal Creek (Eltham West Drain) near Fort Knox Self Storage, Eltham West.
29 January 2014
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Karingal Creek (Eltham West Drain) near Fort Knox Self Storage, Eltham West. ME_YDI838 |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 29th January 2014 12:10pm |
| Approved | Approved |
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 | 560 | 6.5 | 0.15 | 24.4 | 22.1 | 24 |
| Weather | overcast |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week 6.8 |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Stained brown |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | 0.75 |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
The area was remarkably clean and clear of rubbish. Maybe there had been a clean-up working bee recently. The waterway is becoming very overgrown with cumbungi and other waterplants.
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