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  6. 24-03-2017

Jacksons Creek below Western Water Treatment Plant

Melbourne

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ME_MJA630 Maribyrnong River Catchment

Friday 24th March 2017 10:00am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0.04mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
88.1503%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
8mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
630µS/cm
pH
7.9pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.05mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
20° C
Temperature - WATER
20° C
Turbidity - NTU
15NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Cloudy
Last rainfall
During the last week
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Stained brown
Stream depth
 
Stream width
> 5m
Hazards
Nil, though watched out for snakes.
Litter/Pollutants
 

Habitat

The site is benefitting from significant planting of native trees and shrubs by Friends of Holden Reserve. Also significant regeneration of reeds, calistemons and eucalypts.

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Good 8 Good 8 Fair 3 Fair 6 29

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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