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ME_YDI838 Karingal Creek (Eltham West Drain) near Fort Knox Self Storage, Eltham West.

15 August 2018

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Diary Photos 3
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Karingal Creek (Eltham West Drain) near Fort Knox Self Storage, Eltham West. ME_YDI838
Date and Time Wednesday 15th August 2018 16:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ 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 0 270 7.1 0.02 14.8 12.2 11
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last week 12.60
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Scummy
Stream depth Other:28cm
Stream width Other:0.75metres
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants paper,plastic,cans

Many twigs and branchlets scattered around, presumably as a result of the high winds

A large piece of bent corrugated iron in the waterway
(see photo)

Some sections were quite scummy on the surface
(see photos)

Diary photos

large piece of bent corrugated iron in the waterway
scummy surface
another section, also quite scummy on the surface

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