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Blackburn Lake at the Landing, a constructed platform on the edge of the lake

Melbourne

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ME_YGR020 Yarra River Catchment

Saturday 29th April 2023 11:10am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
88.3%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
8.9mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
158µS/cm
pH
7.1pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.05mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
13° C
Temperature - WATER
15° C
Turbidity - NTU
67NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours 6.00
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Scummy
Stream depth
51cm - 99cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
bottles,waxed cardboard,cans

Habitat

small area adjacent to The Landing is eroding, no vegetation, but lots of tree roots. Rest of inlet fairly well vegetated

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 6 Poor 2 Fair 6 23

Diary photos

pollen had collected in this backwater

Physical Chemical Trends

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