Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Findon Creek, before joining with Darebin Creek, crossing over Hayston Boulevard, Epping North ME_YFI300
Date and Time Thursday 18th June 2020 12:40pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0 5 8.1 0.05 18.5 12 10
Weather windy
Last rainfall During the last week 9.20
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width > 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants plastic

Water quite clear.

Melb Water has dredged the site in the recent past. Piles of dredged dirt now covered in persicaria next to stream. Stream pretty clear of now.

DO is low - fair to poor range.

Some dog poo along the grassed parkland, but banks otherwise fairly clean.

Diary photos

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