Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Sassafras Creek at Sassafrass Creek Reserve, Beagleys Bridge picnic area, Perrins Creek Road, Kallista ME_YSS022
Date and Time Wednesday 4th December 2013 09:29am
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 Nitrate mg/L pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb FAU Turb NTU
Sample 0 85 9 106 6.9 0 18 15.5 30
Weather raining
Last rainfall Raining Now
Flow estimate HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
friends group have done more reveg along creek , melb Water have sprayed with Brushoff 18/11/13. Parks Vic have mowed grassy area Reveg looking good Sassafras trees in Particular Small tree thrown into creek by bridge....

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Good 8 Good 4 Poor 4 Fair 25

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 0 Total score: 0 Overall rating: Poor

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