Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Yarra River, 300m downstream of Hawthorn Bridge (Bridge Rd), at Melbourne Girls College Canoe Launch ME_YYR860
Date and Time Tuesday 16th July 2019 09:40am
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 0 230 6.8 0.02 12.7 11 35
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 3.00
Flow estimate HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth Other:Over 5 metres
Stream width > 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,paper,plastic,packets,polystyrene

Quite a bit of litter at waters Edgar after the rain over last week. Sampling completed with year 12 outdoor and environmental science students from Melbourne Girls College. 

Diary photos

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