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  6. 22-07-2012

Kalparrin Lake, west end of the lake (sample point 1) near the overflow spill which enters the Plenty River, Greensborough

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ME_YPL682 Yarra River Catchment

Sunday 22nd July 2012 10:15am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0.25mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
6mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
1800µS/cm
pH
7.6pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.06ppm
Temperature - AIR
14.2° C
Temperature - WATER
12° C
Turbidity - NTU
9NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
During the last week 6.4
Flow estimate
PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
>5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
cans,packets,plastic

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Fair 6 VeryPoor 2 Poor 2 Poor 4 Poor 18

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

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