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ME_YSC012 Glen Waverley Main Drain. Behind 5/6 Crosby Drive, Glen Waverley

26 August 2012

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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Glen Waverley Main Drain. Behind 5/6 Crosby Drive, Glen Waverley ME_YSC012
Date and Time Sunday 26th August 2012 09:30am
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 FTU Turb NTU
Sample 9.4 160 7.5 0.007 11 11 0
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 1
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 0.3
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,cans,packets,paper,plastic
A lot of litter is caught in a fallen tree.

Habitat

26 Aug 2012: Still very poor in stream vegetation due to 2010 pollution and sediment deposits (probably from upstream bank erosion and erosion of crushed rock pathways). Widespread weeds (tradescantia and panic veldt grass) on both verges.
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 6 Fair 3 Good 8 Fair 26

Diary photos

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