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ME_MRD600 Riddells Creek at the old swimming hole

4 November 2015

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Overview

Catchment Maribyrnong River
Site Riddells Creek at the old swimming hole ME_MRD600
Date and Time Wednesday 4th November 2015 18:30pm
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 Nitrate mg/L pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 110.228 10 750 7.5 0 20 10
Weather overcast
Last rainfall More than a week ago 5
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards Car crash over bridge railing just downstream of test site
Litter/Pollutants car bodies,cans

Water lilies (native?) flowering & setting seed. Frog activity. Rainfall for October reported to be 17-20% of average.

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Good 8 Good 8 Good 4 Good 8 Good 31

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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