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ME_YDA558 Darebin Creek at Darebin Parklands, ford (dog crossing) U/S railway bridge.
22 June 2018
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Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Darebin Creek at Darebin Parklands, ford (dog crossing) U/S railway bridge. ME_YDA558 |
| Date and Time | Friday 22nd June 2018 10:30am |
| 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 | 0.4 | 6 | 720 | 7.9 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 10 | 15 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week 27.20 |
| Flow estimate | HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected |
| Water Appearance | Muddy |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | > 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | plastic |
Water was quite silty / turbid, although this wasn't reflected in turbidity result.
For this reason, it would be great to have a portable turbidity meter to compare turbidity results with.
Unusually high phosphate and ammonium results.
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