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ME_YGR006 Gardiners Creek upstream of Blackburn Lake, at Pobblebonk point, adjacent to Vegemite Creek

5 February 2017

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Gardiners Creek upstream of Blackburn Lake, at Pobblebonk point, adjacent to Vegemite Creek ME_YGR006
Date and Time Sunday 5th February 2017 10:00am
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 Rain mm rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb FTU Turb NTU
Sample 0 46.22 4 240 6.5 0.007 25.7 22.5 92
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall More than a week ago
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants polystyrene

Level seems a little higher, clay coloured. New growth on cumbungi. Possible traps attached to fallen log? over entrance to main body of lake.

Horde of ravens disturbed and flying around

Elaine, Stephanie, Lucy, Burt, John B, John S, Su, Anne

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Excellent 5 Fair 6 Fair 6 Excellent 5 Good 8 30

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 2 Total score: 4 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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