Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Gardiners Creek upstream of Blackburn Lake, at Pobblebonk point, adjacent to Vegemite Creek ME_YGR006
Date and Time Sunday 3rd January 2016 09:30am
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 Rain mm rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb FTU Turb NTU
Sample 0 29.33 2.5 250 6.4 0.023 24.8 23.3 46
Weather sunny
Last rainfall More than a week ago
Flow estimate STAGNANT: No continuous flow in channel but channel continuous (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Stained brown,Muddy
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,paper,plastic,waxed cardboard,packets,polystyrene

Monitors: Elaine Boucher, Su Dempsy, John Shortridge, Anne Payne

Other observations: Dusky moorhen. The water was bubbling. Lots of dragonflies, litter. Good growth of Cumbungi, dock in seed. 6 Elderberrys(?)

Weather was sunny with clouds.

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