Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Karingal Creek (Eltham West Drain) near Fort Knox Self Storage, Eltham West. ME_YDI838
Date and Time Wednesday 29th January 2014 12:10pm
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 0 560 6.5 0.15 24.4 22.1 24
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last week 6.8
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Stained brown
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 0.75
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
The area was remarkably clean and clear of rubbish. Maybe there had been a clean-up working bee recently. The waterway is becoming very overgrown with cumbungi and other waterplants.

Diary photos

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