Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Plenty River at Gorge Rd, South Morang, downstream of bridge ME_YPL280
Date and Time Wednesday 4th April 2012 09:25am
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 rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb FTU Turb NTU
Sample 7.7 570 7.9 18 17 83 40
Weather sunny
Last rainfall More than a week ago
Flow estimate Moderate
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth >2m
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
The water level was 28cm below my reference point, which is 4cm higher than when last measured. At Mill Park I have not recorded any significant rain for nearly 2 weeks now. (In the last week I have had 1 or 2 light falls of less than 0.5mm)

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