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ME_EBA300 Balcombe Creek at end of Mt Eliza Park off Claremont Street path
31 May 2008
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Overview
| Catchment | Bunyip River |
|---|---|
| Site | Balcombe Creek at end of Mt Eliza Park off Claremont Street path ME_EBA300 |
| Date and Time | Saturday 31st May 2008 08:40am |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 4 | 500 | 0.07 | 0.25 | 6.6 | 13 | 10.2 | 14 |
| Weather | Overcast |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | Last 3 days |
| Flow estimate | Slow |
| Water Appearance | |
| Stream depth | 5.00 |
| Stream width | 2.00 |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Water a little bit cludy in spots. Water quality of the creek seemed to be very good, however when the macroinvertebrates were collected we counted one Waterboatman, making the stream condition poor. As Sarah pointed out though there were quite a few microscopic Copepods or Cyclops.
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