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Dandenong Creek, Jells Park, North of Wildlife Lake at footbridge, Wheelers Hill

Melbourne

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ME_DDN050 Dandenong Catchment

Friday 24th November 2017 10:20am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0.2mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
24.65%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
2.2mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
970µS/cm
pH
7pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.1mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
23.7° C
Temperature - WATER
20.8° C
Turbidity - NTU
20NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours 1.20
Flow estimate
LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance
Other
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
> 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Diary photos

Photo from Jells Park bridge facing north. Yellow is not showing on foam because of light. Foam did not smell and broke up quickly. Yellow may have just been from lack of rainfall.
Dandenong Creek south of Jells Park bridge - very dark water, foam broken up
Yellow was to the left of foam does not show in photo

Physical Chemical Trends

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