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ME_YDI838 Karingal Creek (Eltham West Drain) near Fort Knox Self Storage, Eltham West.
21 June 2016
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Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Karingal Creek (Eltham West Drain) near Fort Knox Self Storage, Eltham West. ME_YDI838 |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 21st June 2016 14:50pm |
| 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 | 510 | 6.6 | 0.07 | 13.9 | 14.2 | 60 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last 24 hours 6 |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Muddy |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | 0.75 |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | cans,packets,paper,plastic,other |
Other litter included a plastic paint tray, a large piece of shade cloth, and some bits of wood, all of which appeared to have been washed down in the recent heavy rains. The turbidity was high (samples were filtered for the Ammonium and Phosphate testing), but other data were quite good today.
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