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 Tuesday 29th October 2019 11:10am
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 6.9 0.08 26.5 14.9 30
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 3.20
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Scummy,Muddy
Stream depth Other:30cm
Stream width Other:0.75 metres
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,paper,plastic,other

Included in the litter were several wooden planks (building materials), and a large metal tray.

Waterway was particularly overgrown with weeds etc.

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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