Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Diamond Creek @ Edendale Environment Centre footbridge ME_YDI800
Date and Time Monday 14th March 2011 15:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

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 6 420 0.07 7.9 25.2 21 150
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 62.4
Flow estimate Rapid
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,cans,packets,plastic,polystyrene,other
Other rubbish: a chair, and footpath sign is now in the creek under the bridge. What has changed since last time you monitored: alrge rocks have been used to stabilise the eroded banks at each end of the footbridge. Severe erosion has altered the configuration of the creek. Tree trunks and uprooted shrubs in the waterways after the storm. Fauna observation: Scrub wrens.

Diary photos

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