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Mt Waverley Wetlands at the rocky embankment at the most westerly end, nearest Blackburn Rd

Melbourne

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ME_YSC099 Yarra River Catchment

Sunday 24th August 2014 10:30am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0.5mg/L NH4+
Electrical Conductivity
270µS/cm
pH
7pH Units
Temperature - AIR
14° C
Temperature - WATER
12° C
Turbidity - FTU
83FTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours 2
Flow estimate
PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance
Muddy
Stream depth
 
Stream width
 
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
paper,plastic

Habitat

Banks covered in reeds and weeds. Both the control pit and the overflow weirs appear to be blocked. Good (mostly native) vegetation at the south boundary of the wetlands property.
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Poor 4 Fair 6 Fair 3 Poor 4 Fair 21

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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