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NE_BLK020 Ovens River Catchment

Inactive Reach: 3_29 Black Range Creek

Habitat Scores

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01-12-2006 - 01-12-2006
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation
December 2006 VeryPoor Good Fair Poor Fair
Good in stream habitats of pools, riffles and bends. At present at low levels although flowing steday. Area surrounded by rural residentails and grazing- not fenced from stock. Creek is used for stock and domestic further downstream. Banks are poorly vegetated with few native grasses and completely cleared of overstorey and understorey. Large native plantings along verege on opposite bank.

Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method
11-08-2000 - 05-05-2006
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating
November 2005 100 14 Poor
August 2005 135 14 Poor
November 2001 97 26 Poor
September 2001 53 28 Poor
December 2000 291 15 Fair
August 2000 40 33 Poor

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 04-08-2005 to 29-10-2006
N/A mg/L
Median
9.00mg/L
Latest
Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 11-08-2000 to 29-10-2006
15.5 ° C
Median
17.6° C
Latest
pH
Explain for me 11-08-2000 to 29-10-2006
6.25 pH Units
Median
7.50pH Units
Latest
Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 11-08-2000 to 29-10-2006
51.50 µS/cm
Median
90.00µS/cm
Latest
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 11-08-2000 to 29-10-2006
0.022 mg/L P
Median
0.010mg/L P
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 11-08-2000 to 29-10-2006
90 %
Median
97%
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 11-08-2000 to 29-10-2006
2 NTU
Median
0NTU
Latest
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