Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Darebin Creek at Darebin Parklands, ford (dog crossing) U/S railway bridge. ME_YDA558
Date and Time Friday 2nd December 2011 13:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Nitrate mg/L pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0 10 640 8.3 0.1 24.5 19.9 25
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate Moderate
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants plastic
More rubbish has been washed up on creek bank, as well as large deposits of silt after heavy rain/flooding. Water level has gone down after recent rain, but still quite turbid. High phosphate level.

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