Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Plenty River under Main Road (Circuit St) Bridge, Greensborough ME_YPL693
Date and Time Wednesday 9th December 2015 14:20pm
Approved Approved

Notes

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 6 840 7.6 0.2 26.5 25.1 15
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Stained brown
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,cans,plastic,polystyrene,other
Riverbank has been brushcut. Noticed dozens of Mosquito Fish in shallow water near the bank. Also about 10 damselflies present (small, with orange bodies and black tails, species unknown). Other litter: Shopping trolley

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