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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 24th July 2022 9:30am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
82.44%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
9.3mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
210µS/cm
pH
6.8pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.036mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
13.5° C
Temperature - WATER
10° C
Turbidity - FTU
24FTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours 5.00
Flow estimate
HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance
Milky
Stream depth
51cm - 99cm
Stream width
< 2m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
bottles,paper,plastic,packets

Habitat

Dense, maturing vegetation on west bank (native vegetation) of very good quality. A lot of weeds along both banks, including ivy. Some non-native grasses. Some localised erpsion on west bank. Considerable variation in stream width ranging from 0.5-3 m.

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Good 8 Fair 3 Good 8 28

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Physical Chemical Trends

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