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Scotchman's Creek. Bottom of Valley Reserve immediately East of Regent Street, Mt Waverley

Melbourne

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ME_YSC020 Yarra River Catchment

Sunday 19th July 2015 9:40am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0.04mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
84%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
10mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
390µS/cm
pH
7.8pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.05mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
4° C
Temperature - WATER
7.5° C
Turbidity - FTU
17FTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last week 48
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
0.7
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
packets,paper,plastic

Habitat

19 July 2015: Similar to 2014. Some local erosion is occurring opposite a willow which is impeding the flow. Revegetation is progressing. Vegetation in an overflow side channel is good.
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Good 8 Fair 6 Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 26

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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