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ME_DDA200 Dandenong Creek

7 November 2021

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 0
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Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Dandenong Creek ME_DDA200
Date and Time Sunday 7th November 2021 10:00am
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 FTU Turb NTU
Sample 0 45.64 4.3 240 6.4 16.9 18.2 77
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance Stained brown
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Present: Judith, Michelle, Julie

First pH reading 6.7 PR, repeated with CPR 6.4.

No phosphate tested as no chemicals.

There was a lot of rain around 16 Oct leading to overflow at the upstream retarding basin.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 3
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 40
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 45 Total score: 8 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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