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Back Creek at Nettleton Park

Melbourne

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ME_YBC950 Yarra River Catchment

Sunday 14th December 2025 12:00pm Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0.5mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
43.7%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
4mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
2340µS/cm
pH
7.6pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.25mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
22° C
Temperature - WATER
19.3° C
Turbidity - NTU
30NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours -1.00
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Stained brown,Muddy
Stream depth
51cm - 99cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
bottles,paper,plastic

Diary photos

Upstream at usual measuring point
Turbidity at Back Creek Reserve
Turbid water flowing from West Creek (Back Creek flows from barrel drain at foot of picture)
West Creek water

Physical Chemical Trends

Last data:
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