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ME_MRD600 Riddells Creek at the old swimming hole
15 November 2017
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Overview
| Catchment | Maribyrnong River |
|---|---|
| Site | Riddells Creek at the old swimming hole ME_MRD600 |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 15th November 2017 14:00pm |
| Approved | Approved |
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 | Nitrate mg/L | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 0 | 117.6 | 10 | 400 | 7.1 | 0.07 | 26 | 23.4 | 10 |
| Weather | overcast |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | More than a week ago 44.20 |
| Flow estimate | |
| Water Appearance | Other |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | 2m - 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Slightly elevated Phosphate levels at 0.07 mg/L, retested twice to confirm measurement; typical measurement is 0.0 - 0.02 mg/L. Similar peak occurred during summer 2016, no obvious reason for elevated level. Monitor during subsequent months testing.
Creek flow is dropping as a result of slighlty warmer temperatures during November and low rainfall up to the time of testing.
44.2mm rainfall is the total rainfall recorded for October.
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