Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Blackburn Lake at Heron Point opposite Naughton Gve Blackburn ME_YGR023
Date and Time Sunday 6th May 2018 11:30am
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 FTU Turb NTU
Sample 0 63.54 6.1 147 6.7 0.033 14 17.3 25
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate STAGNANT: No continuous flow in channel but channel continuous (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Scummy,Stained brown
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Monitors: Su Dempsy, John Shortridge, Anne Payne, Tanveer Alvi

- Poplars losing leaves, yellow.

- Water scummy due to pollen, vegetation debries that make water surface look oily.

- Lots of rubbish collected in pile (collected earlier?)

Diary photos

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