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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

Wednesday 3rd December 2014 9:00am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
71%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
8mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
114µS/cm
pH
6.1pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
18° C
Temperature - WATER
14° C
Turbidity - NTU
12NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Cloudy
Last rainfall
During the last week
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants

Habitat

Habitat has improved with weed removal and re vegetation growing well
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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