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Back Creek at Nettleton Park

Melbourne

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ME_YBC950 Yarra River Catchment

Sunday 11th January 2026 11:30am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0.2mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
44.92%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
4mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
1650µS/cm
pH
7.9pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.25mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
22.7° C
Temperature - WATER
20.8° C
Turbidity - NTU
10NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
More than a week ago 0.00
Flow estimate
LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance
Stained brown
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
bottles,plastic

Habitat

Grassy bank shows one area of erosion/slippage that has not changed markedly in twelve months.
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Poor 4 Fair 6 Good 4 Fair 6 24

Diary photos

Phosphorus readings: well in excess of 0.25 mg/L
Downstream from sample point
Phosphorus measurement from further upstream (Back Ck E branch at Elisabeth St, Glen Iris) showing reading well in excess of 0.25mg/l

Physical Chemical Trends

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