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ME_DBC250 Blind Creek, 100 metres upstream of confluence of Dandenong Creek. In Boral, Scoresby.

29 September 2017

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Diary Photos 3
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Blind Creek, 100 metres upstream of confluence of Dandenong Creek. In Boral, Scoresby. ME_DBC250
Date and Time Friday 29th September 2017 10:50am
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 81.8 8.6 10 0.077 15.4 13.1 20
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last week 4.00
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards Water up to 30cm deep flowing over track to sampling site
Litter/Pollutants

Water up to 30cm deep flowing over track to sampling site. Rest of track was almost dry (often very muddly). Water seemed to be flowing from dam in paddock next to track. We have never encountered water on the track so deep.

pH not completed as we are waiting for a replacement pH meter from Melbourne Water, ordered on 18/8/17.

Diary photos

Christine standing in the water flowing over the track to sampling site
Water flowing over track to sampling site. Appeared to be coming from vegetation to the right which looks like it is surrounding a dam
Chris walking through the water flowing over the track. Chris is 6ft 4 so you can see how deep the water is

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