Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Maribyrnong River
Site Jacksons Creek below Western Water Treatment Plant ME_MJA630
Date and Time Saturday 9th March 2019 14:00pm
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 86.45 8 790 8.2 0.02 23 19 9
Weather sunny
Last rainfall More than a week ago
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth
Stream width > 5m
Hazards Overgrown banks. Snake possibility
Litter/Pollutants

No litter. Level of water lower than usual due very dry Summer, with little rain. Blackberry thickets becoming more prevalent on opposite banks.

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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