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ME_YPL920 Plenty River, close to Yarra/Plenty River bike trail, off Bannockburn Road Lower Plenty.
16 November 2013
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Plenty River, close to Yarra/Plenty River bike trail, off Bannockburn Road Lower Plenty. ME_YPL920 |
| Date and Time | Saturday 16th November 2013 15:00pm |
| Approved | Approved |
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 | 9 | 510 | 7.4 | 0.07 | 20.9 | 17.6 | 35 |
| Weather | cloudy |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week 38.2 |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Muddy,Foamy/frothy |
| Stream depth | 51cm - 99cm |
| Stream width | >5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | bottles,plastic,polystyrene,other |
Water was warmed and filtered for Phosphate and Ammonium tests. (Our Ammonium chemicals expired in October. We hope to have new ones soon). Other rubbish included: tree guards - the rigid type with one stake. plastic laundry basket. a fence post. an antenna (still there). We noticed an Arauja vine climbing in the bushes close to the bridge and patches of Hemlock. Birds: Wood Ducks, Spotted Pardalote, Butcherbird, Little Black Cormorants, Ravens, Indian Mynahs, Noisy Miners, Starlings with young.
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