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ME_YDI800 Diamond Creek @ Edendale Environment Centre footbridge

14 February 2012

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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Diamond Creek @ Edendale Environment Centre footbridge ME_YDI800
Date and Time Tuesday 14th February 2012 09:00am
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 0.04 6 560 7.1 0.15 19.9 20.5 27
Weather overcast
Last rainfall More than a week ago
Flow estimate Not Flowing
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,cans,packets,plastic,polystyrene,other
A lot of dead trees, branches and other vegetation build up on banks and in creek from frequent recent floods. One log about 20m lying in creek under bridge. Build up of silt and gravel in middle of creek on upstream side of pedestrian bridge. Bank soil profile changing due to extensive erosion. A rock layer is now evident.

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 6 Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 24

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 0 Total score: 0 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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