Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Salt Creek, North Centre Branch, Headwaters in Gresswell Forest, Macleod. ME_YSA010
Date and Time Sunday 16th June 2019 10:15am
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 0.02 7 340 6.9 0.5 11.4 12.7 15
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Smelly,Milky
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width < 2m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants packets

Slight hydrocarbon odour. Street runoff?

High phosphate reading above colorimeter maximum - estimated br 1:2 dilution.

Diary photos

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