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Scotchman's Creek. Bottom of Valley Reserve immediately East of Regent Street, Mt Waverley

Melbourne

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ME_YSC020 Yarra River Catchment

Sunday 21st July 2019 9:30am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0.02mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
71.86%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
8.2mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
310µS/cm
pH
7pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.036mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
10.5° C
Temperature - WATER
9.5° C
Turbidity - FTU
19FTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
During the last week 13.00
Flow estimate
HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance
Milky
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
< 2m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
plastic,cans,packets,other: rubber strip

Habitat

Matured vegetation growing tall on east bank may be due to absence of willows.  New native plants on the west bank.

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

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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