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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Diamond Creek @ Edendale Environment Centre footbridge ME_YDI800
Date and Time Wednesday 1st August 2012 13:30pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ 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 0.12 9 290 0.05 7.7 12.2 8.3 100
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week 31.3
Flow estimate HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance Muddy,Foamy/frothy
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants plastic,other
Amnonium and Reactive Phosphate were both filtered and heated for the testing. Ammonium reading was quite degraded at 0.12, which was consistent with observations made in Hurstbridge on 19/08/2012. Bank erosion was evident again with bank vegetation quite flattened by recent high water levels. Acacia dealbata and Angled onion in flower.

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Poor 2 Fair 6 Poor 4 Poor 2 Good 8 Fair 22

Diary photos

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