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ME_YDI838 Karingal Creek (Eltham West Drain) near Fort Knox Self Storage, Eltham West.
7 March 2017
Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Karingal Creek (Eltham West Drain) near Fort Knox Self Storage, Eltham West. ME_YDI838 |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 7th March 2017 11:20am |
| Approved | Approved |
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 | 0.5 | 800 | 6.8 | 0.07 | 24.5 | 20 | 14 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week 0.00 |
| Flow estimate | LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected) |
| Water Appearance | Clear,Scummy |
| Stream depth | Other:18cm |
| Stream width | Other:75cm |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | paper |
The site was relatively clear of litter this visit.
EC was a bit high, possibly because of low flow and lack of recent rainfall.
Ammonium was also high (0.50 mg/L)
There have been several groundwater monitoring wells installed here recently (see photo).
I’m assuming this is connected with the fact that this area is listed on the Priority Site Register, having been issued with a Clean Up Notice.I saw some fish in one of the deeper, slower flowing sections, at least a dozen of them.
I was able to take a small video, and some not-very-clear photos of them. Here is a link to the video https://youtu.be/eT5kGAWJkTk
They were about 6cm long; I don’t know what species.
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