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ME_MJA550 Jacksons Creek at Macedon St bridge in Sunbury

27 March 2017

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Maribyrnong River
Site Jacksons Creek at Macedon St bridge in Sunbury ME_MJA550
Date and Time Monday 27th March 2017 14:00pm
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 NTU
Sample 0.02 89.9194 8 690 7.7 0.02 23 21 12
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Scummy,Stained brown
Stream depth
Stream width > 5m
Hazards Strong wind
Litter/Pollutants bottles,cans

Smashed glass beer bottle, leaving dangerous broken shards at the site. Cleaned up what I could.

Lots of leaf litter, pollen etc on water surface due strong wind buffeting trees.

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Fair 6 Fair 6 Good 4 Fair 6 26

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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