Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Salt Creek, North Centre Branch, Headwaters in Gresswell Forest, Macleod. ME_YSA010
Date and Time Sunday 14th July 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 7 220 7.2 0.2 7.6 11.4 9
Weather raining
Last rainfall Raining now
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width < 2m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants plastic

Water appears better than normal given that it is essentially urban/street runoff.

Recent consistent rains (light only) seem to have flushed the drain inputs.

Diary photos

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