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Glen Waverley Main Drain. Behind 5/6 Crosby Drive, Glen Waverley

Melbourne

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ME_YSC012 Yarra River Catchment

Sunday 26th August 2012 9:30am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
9.4mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
160µS/cm
pH
7.5pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.007mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
11° C
Temperature - WATER
11° C
Turbidity - NTU
0NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours 1
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Muddy
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
0.3
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
bottles,cans,packets,paper,plastic

Habitat

26 Aug 2012: Still very poor in stream vegetation due to 2010 pollution and sediment deposits (probably from upstream bank erosion and erosion of crushed rock pathways). Widespread weeds (tradescantia and panic veldt grass) on both verges.
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 6 Fair 3 Good 8 Fair 26

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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