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ME_DDN028 Dandenong Creek, immediately upstream of where OJ Creek joins Creek (?suburb?)

29 January 2013

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Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Dandenong Creek, immediately upstream of where OJ Creek joins Creek (?suburb?) ME_DDN028
Date and Time Tuesday 29th January 2013 10:10am
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 60 5.3 7.6 0.08 19 18.9 67
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week 0.4
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Muddy,Milky
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Poor 4 Poor 4 VeryPoor 1 VeryPoor 2 Poor 14

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

Diary photos

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