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Scotchmans Creek at end of Turner Crt and Crosby Drive, Glen Waverley (Fiander arm)

Melbourne

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ME_YSC010 Yarra River Catchment

Sunday 23rd June 2019 9:30am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
86.64%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
10mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
470µS/cm
pH
7.7pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.075mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
6° C
Temperature - WATER
9° C
Turbidity - FTU
25FTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
During the last week 26.00
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Muddy
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
< 2m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
bottles,plastic,cans,packets,polystyrene

Habitat

Very little in-stream vegetation, and continued deposition of sand and gravel along the site-area stream bed.  Erosion appears more extensive than last year. 

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 6 Fair 3 Poor 4 22

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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