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ME_YSA570 Salt Creek at Lower Plenty Road, u/s barrel drain, Rosanna Parklands

12 January 2013

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Salt Creek at Lower Plenty Road, u/s barrel drain, Rosanna Parklands ME_YSA570
Date and Time Saturday 12th January 2013 11:40am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0.02 10 1050 7.2 0.02 20.8 19.9 19
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last week 1.2
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Milky,Smelly
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards Transversing disturbed rocks
Litter/Pollutants bottles,packets,plastic,other
Small car parts found. Water flowing into drain (not out of). No debris build up at grate positioned at the entrance to the drain.

Habitat

Noted vegetation mainly exotic with little indigeneous plant life noted. Australian black duck noted swimming in area.
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Poor 4 Poor 4 Fair 3 Poor 4 Poor 18

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 0 Total score: 0 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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