Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Valley Creek. First pool after drain at top of Valley Reserve, Mt Waverley ME_YVA002
Date and Time Sunday 21st November 2010 14:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N 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 430 7.1 15
Weather n/s
Last rainfall More than a week ago
Flow estimate n/s
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
? The flow pattern in the wetlands was unusual. There was no flow through the outlet box in the rock weir west of the lower pond (site 5), but 27 L/min flowing out (at Regent street). Water was flowing in, through the box in the rock weir west of the first pond (site 4). This pattern may indicate leakage into the bypass pipe. ? We have modified our invertebrates sampling technique and the stream condition chart, in line with Waterwatch Training and Refresher sessions that 3 of the team have recently attended. Unusually, we found a caddisfly larva (very sensitive to water quality) in the Fiander arm. The Fiander arm was classed as fair, but the Crosby arm was classed as poor.

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