Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Gardiners Creek upstream of Blackburn Lake, at Pobblebonk point, adjacent to Vegemite Creek ME_YGR006
Date and Time Sunday 17th December 2017 09:50am
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 Rain mm rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb FTU Turb NTU
Sample 0 32.04 2.8 200 6.8 0.01 25 22 54
Weather sunny
Last rainfall More than a week ago 184.00
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Scummy,Muddy
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,plastic,clothing,polystyrene,other: lots of plant debris, reeds, mulch

Su, John S, Elaine

2 events of flood rain - more than 1 week ago. Caused a lot of damage to bank vegetation, brought down lots of floating rubbish. water looks very discoloured, scummy, lots of floating material

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