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Karingal Creek, crn Susan and Brougham St, Eltham

Melbourne

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ME_YDI847 Yarra River Catchment

Tuesday 1st November 2016 14:10pm Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0.04mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
9mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
1400µS/cm
pH
7.3pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.08mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
20.1° C
Temperature - WATER
15.8° C
Turbidity - NTU
9NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
During the last week 1.40
Flow estimate
LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance
Scummy,Foamy/frothy
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
paper,plastic,cans,polystyrene,other: car tyre

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Poor 4 Poor 4 Poor 2 Fair 6 20

Diary photos

very scummy this visit
dumped car tyre

Physical Chemical Trends

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