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ME_YSC020 Scotchman's Creek. Bottom of Valley Reserve immediately East of Regent Street, Mt Waverley

24 July 2016

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Scotchman's Creek. Bottom of Valley Reserve immediately East of Regent Street, Mt Waverley ME_YSC020
Date and Time Sunday 24th July 2016 09:30am
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 0.04 77 8.8 230 6.9 0.052 6 9 29
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 23
Flow estimate HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 1.1
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants packets,paper

Habitat

Verge replanting is ongoing, resulting in good habitat. The willows are dropping old limbs over and into the creek.
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 6 Good 4 Good 8 Fair 27

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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