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ME_YDI847 Karingal Creek, crn Susan and Brougham St, Eltham
21 June 2016
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Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Karingal Creek, crn Susan and Brougham St, Eltham ME_YDI847 |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 21st June 2016 15:10pm |
| Approved | Approved |
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 | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 0 | 9 | 490 | 6.6 | 0.07 | 15.4 | 14.3 | 100 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last 24 hours 6 |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Muddy |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | 2m - 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | bottles,cans,plastic,other |
There was a large branch (or small tree) stuck across about half of the waterway, presumably washed down by the heavy rains, and as a result there were lots of small branches, twigs, leaves and other vegetation caught there too. And so of course this semi dam-wall had also trapped all sorts of rubbish too: bottles, and tennis balls, and pieces of plastic, etc. There was also a large piece of sheet plastic or metal along the north bank. The whole area was quite a mess! The drains have become very overgrown, so it’s hard to tell if there is water flowing from them or not. Turbidity was extremely high today; samples were filtered for Ammonium and Phosphate testing. Other data were quite good, with the Dissolved Oxygen the best I have recorded at this site.
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