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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 23rd July 2023 9:30am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
67.67%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
7.9mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
660µS/cm
Temperature - AIR
10° C
Temperature - WATER
8.5° C
Turbidity - FTU
15FTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
During the last week 3.50
Flow estimate
LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance
Muddy
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
< 2m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
plastic,clothing

Habitat

West bank vegetation growing well. Some new dianella plants at top of west bank. In-stream vegetation degraded/gone.

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

Diary photos

looking across
looking downstream
looking upstream

Physical Chemical Trends

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