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ME_YDI838 Karingal Creek (Eltham West Drain) near Fort Knox Self Storage, Eltham West.
15 August 2012
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Overview
Catchment | Yarra River |
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Site | Karingal Creek (Eltham West Drain) near Fort Knox Self Storage, Eltham West. ME_YDI838 |
Date and Time | Wednesday 15th August 2012 15:35pm |
Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N | N mg/L NH4+ | 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 | |
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Sample | 0.1 | 480 | 7.7 | 0.07 | 13 | 10.8 | 35 |
Weather | overcast |
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Last rainfall | During the last 24 hours 2.4 |
Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
Water Appearance | Stained brown |
Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
Stream width | 0.75 |
Hazards | |
Litter/Pollutants | bottles,plastic |
Surrounds a bit cleaner than usual. Ammonium was significantly higher at this site than further downstream at the Susan St. site although the Phosphate was fairly similar.
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