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Blackburn Lake at the Landing, a constructed platform on the edge of the lake

Melbourne

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ME_YGR020 Yarra River Catchment

Sunday 3rd March 2013 9:30am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0.02mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
43%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
4mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
140µS/cm
pH
7.1pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.01mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
17° C
Temperature - WATER
16° C
Turbidity - NTU
40NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last week 45
Flow estimate
LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance
Muddy,Stained brown,Other: Dark ; Murky
Stream depth
1m - 2m
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Poor 2 Fair 6 Fair 6 Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 23

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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