Site Visit #2333601 09-03-2023 | ME_YMY005_RD: Retention Basin Jack Roper Reserve Broadmeadows

WaterWatch Data Portal

ME_YMY005_RD Yarra River Catchment

Thursday 9th March 2023 12:15pm Approved

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Water Conditions

Weather

Last rainfall

Flow estimate

Water Appearance

Stream depth

Stream width

Hazards

Litter/Pollutants

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability	Bank Vegetation	In Stream Cover	Riffles Pools Bends	Verge Vegetation	Overall
Good ⁴	Good ⁸	Excellent ¹⁰	Good ⁴	Excellent ¹⁰	³⁶

Water Bugs River Detectives method

Image	Name	Score
	Cased caddis larvae	8
	Toebiters	10
	Damselfly larvae	3
	Dragonfly larvae	3
	Fly larvae	3
	Backswimmers	1
	Scavenger beetle larvae	2
	Water tigers	2
	Water treaders	1
	Waterboatmen	2

> 6

clean water

5 to 6

mild pollution

4 to 5

moderate pollution

< 4

severe pollution

Total score: 3.5 Overall rating: Severe pollution

Diary photos

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Physical Chemical Trends

Test 1

Test 2

Mininum standard

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