Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site A tributary of Reedy Creek, (Locksley Road Main Drain) 80 metres above site YYR803, Wilsons Reserve, Ivanhoe. ME_YYR801
Date and Time Sunday 17th November 2013 08:20am
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 pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb FTU Turb NTU
Sample 1.27 0 510 6.6 0.44 13 11.5 56 15
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 35
Flow estimate STAGNANT: No continuous flow in channel but channel continuous (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Milky,Other: algae fragments
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 1
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
The site water, used for blanks for Ammonia-Nitrogen and Reactive Phosporous, was a distinct pale yellow colour. Not sure how this discolouration could or would impact Colorimter results.

Diary photos

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