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Jacksons Creek @ Emu Bottom Wetlands

Melbourne

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ME_MJA450 Maribyrnong River Catchment

Tuesday 14th February 2017 10:00am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
6mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
680µS/cm
pH
7.1pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.01mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
18° C
Temperature - WATER
18° C
Turbidity - NTU
30NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Cloudy
Last rainfall
During the last week
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
2m
Stream width
> 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
bottles,plastic,cans,packets,polystyrene

Habitat

Recent increase in erosion. No riffles where I sample - they are a little further downstream.. Signs of recent flooding.

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 6 VeryPoor 1 Fair 6 22

Diary photos

recent erosion
General view- see earlier data
recent erosion
recent erosion
recent erosion
Opposite bank
Downstream
Recent flooding
Rubbish post school holidays

Physical Chemical Trends

Last data:
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