Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Darebin Creek, Drain outlet into Creek, downstream of Murray Road/Soutern Road bridge, Preston/Heidelberg Heights ME_YDA436
Date and Time Sunday 18th September 2016 10:30am
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 pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0.02 10 750 7.6 0.11 12.9 15.8 9
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 0.40
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width < 2m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants plastic

-Detergent on the surface of water

- obvious miing between drain and creek

- water in drain is clearer than creek

- creek and drain have higher water level

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