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ME_YDI847 Karingal Creek, crn Susan and Brougham St, Eltham
11 July 2017
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Karingal Creek, crn Susan and Brougham St, Eltham ME_YDI847 |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 11th July 2017 14:00pm |
| Approved | Approved |
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 | 0.4 | 9 | 580 | 7.7 | 0.25 | 13.7 | 9.8 | 35 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week 5.00 |
| Flow estimate | LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected) |
| Water Appearance | Muddy |
| Stream depth | Other:10 cm |
| Stream width | Other:4 metres |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | bottles,paper,plastic,waxed cardboard,cans,polystyrene |
Several pairs of ducks flew out of from the underground section when we arrived. Perhaps they are nesting in there somewhere?
The water level was particularly low (see photo)
Ammonium and Phosphate were both very high.
Interesting to note how much colder the water was than the air temperature.
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