Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Maribyrnong River
Site Riddells Creek @ End of Riverside Drive ME_MRD500
Date and Time Saturday 26th April 2014 09:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N 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 NTU
Sample 56.7292 6 930 7.2 0.03 15 12.7 40
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 3.5
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Water level risen. Rain over the past 3 wk 38.5mm

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Good 8 Fair 6 Excellent 5 Poor 4 Fair 27

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

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