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

24 August 2014

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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 24th August 2014 10:30am
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 0.5 270 7 14 12 83
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 2
Flow estimate PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants paper,plastic

Habitat

Banks covered in reeds and weeds. Both the control pit and the overflow weirs appear to be blocked. Good (mostly 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 Fair 6 Fair 3 Poor 4 Fair 21

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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