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ME_YDI847 Karingal Creek, crn Susan and Brougham St, Eltham
24 February 2016
Site visit details
Overview
Catchment | Yarra River |
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Site | Karingal Creek, crn Susan and Brougham St, Eltham ME_YDI847 |
Date and Time | Wednesday 24th February 2016 16:30pm |
Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
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 NTU | |
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Sample |
Weather | cloudy |
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Last rainfall | During the last week 2 |
Flow estimate | LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected) |
Water Appearance | Clear,Smelly,Oily |
Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
Stream width | 2m - 5m |
Hazards | |
Litter/Pollutants | bottles,plastic,other |
Again this month there was a distinct solvent smell which seemed to be coming for the underground section. The large piece of board was still there, significantly impeding the flow. Dissolved oxygen level was only 4mg/L … the lowest I have ever recorded for this site
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