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Dandenong Creek, downstream of Heatherdale Creek, Vermont

Melbourne

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ME_DDN038 Dandenong Catchment

Saturday 10th December 2016 10:30am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
67.07%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
6.6mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
320µS/cm
pH
7.2pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.03mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
14.5° C
Temperature - WATER
16.1° C
Turbidity - FTU
47FTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Stained brown
Stream depth
1m - 2m
Stream width
> 5m
Hazards
Long grass, high embankment
Litter/Pollutants
 

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Poor 4 Poor 4 Poor 2 Poor 4 18

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Image
Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 5
Image
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 1
Image
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 7 Total score: 5 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

Physical Chemical Trends

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