Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Darebin Creek at Darebin Parklands, ford (dog crossing) U/S railway bridge. ME_YDA558
Date and Time Tuesday 2nd July 2013 10:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Nitrate mg/L pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0.03 10 1600 8.2 0.06 16.4 11.5 15
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 1
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear,Muddy
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants packets,plastic
There has been a massive flood on 30 May. Flood may have been 1 in 5 or 1 in 10. Lots of debris washed up on banks. Huge silt deposits and lots of bank erosion and scouring. Water quite clear - lots of rubbish in the creek and on banks.

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