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NE_MER090 Ovens River Catchment

King River Sub Catchment

Inactive Reach: 3_3 Ovens River

Habitat Scores

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20-07-2006 - 14-01-2009
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation
January 2009 Poor Good Fair Good Excellent
Concrete rock channel. Water just sits until rain comes. Most bank vegetation had died back.
July 2006 VeryPoor Good Good Good Good
This is a concrete rock channel with aeration pumps (not on at the moment). Recreational setting. Some vegetation (exotics) which over hang in the channel. Remnant gums scattered through the park verege

Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method
04-10-1999 - 01-12-2006
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating
July 2006 23 N/A
May 2006 24 10 Poor
March 2006 5 N/A
January 2006 61 5 Poor
December 2005 1 N/A
December 2005 5 5 Poor
October 2005 42 3 Poor
September 2005 11 5 Poor
October 1999 3 1 Poor

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 12-09-2005 to 13-01-2009
4.00 mg/L
Median
4.00mg/L
Latest
Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 04-10-1999 to 19-11-2009
18.4 ° C
Median
17.9° C
Latest
pH
Explain for me 04-10-1999 to 19-11-2009
7.20 pH Units
Median
6.50pH Units
Latest
Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 04-10-1999 to 19-11-2009
40.00 µS/cm
Median
70.00µS/cm
Latest
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 04-10-1999 to 19-11-2009
0.065 mg/L P
Median
0.030mg/L P
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 04-10-1999 to 13-01-2009
N/A %
Median
50%
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 04-10-1999 to 19-11-2009
24 NTU
Median
18NTU
Latest
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