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ME_YSC020 Scotchman's Creek. Bottom of Valley Reserve immediately East of Regent Street, Mt Waverley

19 July 2015

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Scotchman's Creek. Bottom of Valley Reserve immediately East of Regent Street, Mt Waverley ME_YSC020
Date and Time Sunday 19th July 2015 09:40am
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 0.04 84 10 390 7.8 0.05 4 7.5 17
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 48
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 0.7
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants packets,paper,plastic

Habitat

19 July 2015: Similar to 2014. Some local erosion is occurring opposite a willow which is impeding the flow. Revegetation is progressing. Vegetation in an overflow side channel is good.
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Good 8 Fair 6 Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 26

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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