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ME_YYR801 A tributary of Reedy Creek, (Locksley Road Main Drain) 80 metres above site YYR803, Wilsons Reserve, Ivanhoe.

19 October 2012

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 0
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site A tributary of Reedy Creek, (Locksley Road Main Drain) 80 metres above site YYR803, Wilsons Reserve, Ivanhoe. ME_YYR801
Date and Time Friday 19th October 2012 09:00am
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 pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb FTU Turb NTU
Sample 2.85 0 880 6.7 0.66 14 12 65 24
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week 2
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Milky,Other: pale yellow algal mass on banks & bed. Surface film.
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 1
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Dissolved Oxygen 0% saturation. Ammoniium 0.57x 5 dilution. Phos. & Ammon blank is pale muddy yellow colour. Waterbug survey not attempted

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 0 Total score: 0 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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