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ME_YFM980 Five Mile Creek, end of Governors Road, Essendon

16 February 2019

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Five Mile Creek, end of Governors Road, Essendon ME_YFM980
Date and Time Saturday 16th February 2019 10:20am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0 10 20.5 6.8 0.04 22 19 7
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 3.00
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Clear,Smelly,Milky
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width < 2m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants paper,plastic,cans

Lowest water level that we have observed

Rubbish more visible than usual 

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 0 Total score: 0 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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