Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Salt Creek, North Centre Branch, Headwaters in Gresswell Forest, Macleod. ME_YSA010
Date and Time Saturday 17th November 2012 09:28am
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 0.3 5 370 6.2 1 13.3 15.2 45
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 Clear
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards none
Litter/Pollutants bottles,packets,plastic,polystyrene
Phosphate high. Ammonium high - first time any recorded. Fertiliser run off perhaps. Other sites YSA 020 and YSA 030 - no flow.

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