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 20th January 2019 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 0.01 50 1700 7.4 0.07 24 21.1 9
Weather sunny
Last rainfall More than a week ago
Flow estimate POOLS: No continuous flow in channel and intermittent pools (in-stream habitats not connected)
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width > 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,paper,plastic,packets

No flow at drain, pooling instead. Warm day. Sampling session with new recruits of 27 participants to replace Irena and Ebina who have retired. Supervised by Julia, Carol Han and Angela Foley (turbidity).

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