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ME_YPL920 Plenty River, close to Yarra/Plenty River bike trail, off Bannockburn Road Lower Plenty.
29 March 2014
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Plenty River, close to Yarra/Plenty River bike trail, off Bannockburn Road Lower Plenty. ME_YPL920 |
| Date and Time | Saturday 29th March 2014 14:40pm |
| 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 | 0.3 | 5 | 450 | 6.5 | 0.07 | 24.9 | 19.7 | 24 |
| Weather | cloudy |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week 9.4 |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Foamy/frothy |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | >5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | bottles,car bodies,plastic,polystyrene,other |
Other litter: tyres, balls, tree guard, piece of asbestos or cement board. Low water level, muddy banks. Branches in the water. High Ammonium. BIRDS: Mudlarks, Pacific Black Ducks, Moorhens, Rainbow Lorikeets, Ravens, Bronzewing Pigeon, Magpie, Blackbird, Indian Mynah, Noisy Miner. There was a large Carp surfacing amongst the ducks. 3 rabbits at the site.
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