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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Plenty River @Yarrambat Pk, Yarrambat ME_YPL258
Date and Time Thursday 19th February 2009 10:00am
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 Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 1010 0.03 7.9 21 21 31
Weather Sunny
Last rainfall More than a week ago
Flow estimate None
Water Appearance
Stream depth 140.00
Stream width 5.00
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
The trickle has stopped. THe pool from which I sampled in January is nearly dry. The water level in the large long pool above the natural weir has dropped 23cm, thus no trickle. THe sample wa taken about 5-7cm above the weir on teh east bank, off a limestone outcrop. This was chosen above points closer because it was out of the flotsam and jetsam, and also was much safer than the steep west bank. From the outcrop also I have noted a reference point from which I can measure the rise and fall of the water level. Water currently 43cm below this reference point. Saw small school of fish, they were larger then mosquito fish, but not long like galaxia (maybe 5cm long?) Also saw a tortoise. It has been over 8 weeks since it last rained.

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