Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Plenty River at Gorge Rd, South Morang, downstream of bridge ME_YPL280
Date and Time Friday 20th July 2012 14:20pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N 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 9.1 350 7.4 15 10 112 50
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last week 7
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth >2m
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Water level was 11cm below my reference point, which was 12cm higher than when last measured. At Mill Park I have had 2.6mm rain in the last 3 days, with 7mm in total in the last week.

Diary photos

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