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NE_HOU040 Kiewa River Catchment

Inactive Reach: 2_7 House Creek

Habitat Scores

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28-05-1999 - 21-01-2009
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation
January 2009 Fair Poor Poor Fair Good
Creek dry at time of sampling. Lots of phragmities present along creek.
July 2006 VeryPoor Fair Poor Poor Good
Stormwater drains towards the bridge upstream. House Creek with plenty of instream habitat and vegetation. Testing on clear grassy bank. Frogs in phragmities (which is abundant instream) Some willow regrowth and privet.
May 1999 Fair Fair Good Good Good

Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method
09-09-1999 - 27-05-2007
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating
September 2004 3 11 Poor
September 1999 22 30 Poor

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonia-Nitrogen
Explain for me 28-10-2007 to 29-06-2010
0.01 mg/L NH3-N
Median
0.01mg/L NH3-N
Latest
Ammonium
Explain for me 22-02-2009 to 28-06-2009
N/A mg/L NH4+
Median
0.01mg/L NH4+
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 27-05-2007 to 18-12-2012
7.28 mg/L
Median
5.45mg/L
Latest
Nitrate - Nitrogen
Explain for me 28-10-2007 to 28-11-2010
0.53 mg/L N
Median
0.44mg/L N
Latest
Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 09-09-1999 to 18-12-2012
15.1 ° C
Median
18.6° C
Latest
pH
Explain for me 09-09-1999 to 18-12-2012
7.50 pH Units
Median
7.80pH Units
Latest
Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 09-09-1999 to 18-12-2012
260.00 µS/cm
Median
290.00µS/cm
Latest
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 09-09-1999 to 18-12-2012
0.037 mg/L P
Median
0.006mg/L P
Latest
Total Phosphorus
Explain for me 22-03-2009 to 11-12-2009
0.10 mg/L
Median
0.13mg/L
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 09-09-1999 to 18-12-2012
75 %
Median
60%
Latest
Turbidity - FTU
Explain for me 18-11-2011
N/A FTU
Median
17.00FTU
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 09-09-1999 to 18-12-2012
28 NTU
Median
16NTU
Latest
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