Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Blind Creek, 200 metres DS ME_DBC070, opp Lake Knox Sanctuary, 500m US Lewis Road, Wantirna South ME_DBC072
Date and Time Thursday 18th May 2023 10:00am
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 63.96 7 890 6.7 0.03 10.6 11.2 38
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants paper,plastic

Flow is simialr to previous visit but the creek is much more turbdid. Reactive phosphate was difficult to detect to to high turbidity of sample. 

Diary photos

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