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ME_YDI838 Karingal Creek (Eltham West Drain) near Fort Knox Self Storage, Eltham West.
20 April 2011
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Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Karingal Creek (Eltham West Drain) near Fort Knox Self Storage, Eltham West. ME_YDI838 |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 20th April 2011 09:05am |
| 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 | 0 | 1340 | 7.2 | 0.07 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 10 |
| Weather | overcast |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week 8 |
| Flow estimate | Moderate |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | 0.2 |
| Stream width | 1.5 |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | cans,packets,other |
1. Flattened grass and lots of rubbish, probably as a result of more flooding since last month's monitoring 2. Note: EC reading was high 3. Many small clusters of frothy bubbles near the inlet drain. I thought it might indicate raised levels of phosphate and/or ammonium (as happened once before), but levels were normal 4. Water flow moderate and permanent
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