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ME_YDI847 Karingal Creek, crn Susan and Brougham St, Eltham
11 October 2017
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Karingal Creek, crn Susan and Brougham St, Eltham ME_YDI847 |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 11th October 2017 12:15pm |
| Approved | Approved |
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 NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 2 | 6 | 420 | 7 | 0.4 | 19.8 | 12.7 | 24 |
| Weather | overcast |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week 10.20 |
| Flow estimate | LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected) |
| Water Appearance | Milky,Oily |
| Stream depth | Other:10 cm |
| Stream width | Other:4 metres |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | paper,plastic |
New pH meter used as from today: an Eco Testr pH2
Ammonium and Phosphate were extremely high. I had to dilute the sample x4 to get a reading in each case.
A pair of ducks flew out from the “tunnel” as we arrived, presumably still roosting in there somewhere
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