Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Darebin Creek, Drain outlet into Creek, downstream of Murray Road/Soutern Road bridge, Preston/Heidelberg Heights ME_YDA436
Date and Time Sunday 1st December 2019 10:15am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % 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 60.85 6 320 6.9 0.1 13.7 16 9
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate STAGNANT: No continuous flow in channel but channel continuous (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Clear,Muddy
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,paper,plastic,waxed cardboard,cans,clothing,packets,other: agapanthus bulbs

very low temp for time of year

water seemed to be flowing into the drain, rather than out of it

Diary photos

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