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Sassafras Creek at Sassafrass Creek Reserve, Beagleys Bridge picnic area, Perrins Creek Road, Kallista

Melbourne

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ME_YSS022 Yarra River Catchment

Saturday 4th August 2012 15:00pm Approved
Notes
Macros will be done in spring

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0.24mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
11.6mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
110µS/cm
pH
7pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
10° C
Temperature - WATER
9.5° C
Turbidity - NTU
31NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate
HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance
Clear,Other: sediment load
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
other

Habitat

Some erosion due to high flows
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Good 8 Good 4 Poor 4 Fair 25

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 0 Total score: 0 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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