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NE_OVE005 Ovens River Catchment

Inactive Reach: 3_7 Ovens River

Habitat Scores

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16-07-1999 - 16-07-1999

	Bank Erosion Stability	Bank Vegetation	In Stream Cover	Riffles Pools Bends	Verge Vegetation
July 1999	Poor	Poor	VeryPoor	VeryPoor	VeryPoor
No drains visible at the site although it is very overgrown. Site appears to be in poor condition with a lot of erosion and very steep banks. Approx 10meters from the site there is an open drain, concrete with litter scattered around it.

Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method

16-07-1999 - 20-11-2003

Date	Taxa Count	Total score	Rating
August 2001	65	29	Poor
May 2001	93	18	Poor
November 2000	13	28	Poor
March 2000	49	28	Poor
November 1999	16	28	Poor
July 1999	42	31	Poor

Physical Chemical Tests

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Temperature - WATER

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12.0 ° C
Median 18.1° C
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pH

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5.50 pH Units
Median 5.50pH Units
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Electrical Conductivity

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12.50 µS/cm
Median 20.00µS/cm
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Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)

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0.007 mg/L P
Median 0.000mg/L P
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Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation

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78 %
Median 55%
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Turbidity - NTU

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5 NTU
Median 10NTU
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