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

14 November 2018

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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 14th November 2018 14:47pm
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 0.01 450 7.5 0.07 18.3 17.4 17
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last week 39.40
Flow estimate HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance Scummy,Stained brown
Stream depth Other:30 cm
Stream width Other:0.75 metres
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,paper,plastic

Tree branch in the water.

Recent heavy rain had washed down a lot of leaves, twigs and debris, and flattened the growth on the banks of the waterway

There was a sign somebody had stuck on a post saying “Warning!!! Snake spotted in the area” [see photo]

 

Diary photos

Fortunately we didn't see any snakes :-)

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