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ME_YMR190 Merri Creek @ O'Hearns Rd, Somerton
3 June 2020
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Merri Creek @ O'Hearns Rd, Somerton ME_YMR190 |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 3rd June 2020 12:30pm |
| 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 | 0.02 | 74.2 | 8 | 580 | 7.2 | 0 | 13.9 | 11.9 | 65 |
| Weather | cloudy |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last 24 hours |
| Flow estimate | BANKFULL: High flow within channel capacity and in-stream habitats connected |
| Water Appearance | Scummy,Foamy/frothy,Muddy |
| Stream depth | 1m - 2m |
| Stream width | > 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | bottles,plastic,polystyrene,other: Debris on the banks- mainly plastic bottles and plastic bags |
Large amount of accumlated debris of litter on banks (after floods have subsided) looks to have come from further upstream (possibly anohter dumping site?)
High creke level due to recent rainfall. Looks to be less dumping at this site when we last visited a couple of years ago, most likely due to more fecning to restrcit vehicle access.
High turbidity has meant that phosphate could not be read and ammonium was almost unreadable.
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