Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Blind Creek, 100 metres upstream of confluence of Dandenong Creek. In Boral, Scoresby. ME_DBC250
Date and Time Friday 23rd March 2018 10:20am
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 65.05 6.2 510 7.9 0.05 23.2 17.6 10
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 0.60
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width > 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants waxed cardboard

Dandenong Creek has a high pH. This is still in the range to provide protection for the life of fresh water fish and bottom dwelling macroinvertebrates but is near the top of the range. We will pay particular attention to this next month.

All other results are very good.

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