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ME_YDA435 Darebin Creek, upstream Murray Road/Southern Road bridge, Preston/Heidelberg Heights.
6 March 2020
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Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Darebin Creek, upstream Murray Road/Southern Road bridge, Preston/Heidelberg Heights. ME_YDA435 |
| Date and Time | Friday 6th March 2020 14:40pm |
| Approved | Approved |
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 | 0.01 | 88.58 | 8.5 | 310 | 7.3 | 0.1 | 20 | 17.3 | 24 |
| Weather | overcast |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | Raining now |
| Flow estimate | HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected |
| Water Appearance | Muddy |
| Stream depth | 51cm - 99cm |
| Stream width | > 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | paper,plastic,other: reo mesh |
The heavy rain and high water of last week seems to have carried away a lot of the usual debris on the banks.
The water level very high still.
Indication the Creek has been about 1.2 M higher recently and did flood the nearby banks and area under the bridge recently.
Lot of mud and flattened grass to banks and rubbish hanging in trees.
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