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Barwon River @ Winchelsea, Princess Hwy Bridge

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CO_BAR060 Barwon River Catchment

Active Reach: 33_4 Barwon River

Monitoring organisations
CO_Individual Monitors
CO_Upper Barwon Landcare Network
NE_Landcare- Mudgegonga LCG

Habitat Scores

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21-08-2008 - 14-09-2019
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation
September 2019 Good Fair Poor Fair Fair

Platypus eDNA Site

Burrowing Habitat Score 3

Site Positive
September 2018 Fair Poor Fair Fair Poor
January 2011 Fair Fair Poor Good Excellent
recent high water levels - evidence of cutting into the bank on the left side - upstream of the monitoring site - reeds instream vegetation - mosquitos present
January 2010 Good Fair Fair Good Excellent
August 2008 Fair Good Fair Good Good
pasture grasses, red gum, grass parrots,

Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method
11-09-2009 - 04-11-2023
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating
November 2023 160 44 Good
April 2018 138 23 Poor
November 2011 127 50 Good
November 2010 539 52 Very Good
April 2010 79 38 Good
September 2009 233 45 Very Good

Water Bugs

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Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
02-05-2017 - 02-05-2017
Date Taxa Count Weighted SIGNAL
May 2017 94 2.8

Physical Chemical Tests

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Trend Line
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 22-06-1995 to 01-08-2026
7.35 mg/L
Median 12.80mg/L
Latest
Nitrate - Nitrogen
Explain for me 09-04-1997 to 12-03-2003
0.26 mg/L N
Median 0.00mg/L N
Latest
Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 22-06-1995 to 01-08-2026
15.0 ° C
Median 8.0° C
Latest
pH
Explain for me 22-06-1995 to 01-08-2026
7.40 pH Units
Median 7.50pH Units
Latest
Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 22-06-1995 to 01-08-2026
1210.00 µS/cm
Median 589.00µS/cm
Latest
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 22-06-1995 to 01-08-2026
0.020 mg/L P
Median 0.120mg/L P
Latest
Total Phosphorus
Explain for me 14-01-2009 to 14-12-2009
0.03 mg/L
Median 0.05mg/L
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 09-04-1997 to 01-08-2026
78 %
Median 108%
Latest
Turbidity - FTU
Explain for me 23-03-2022 to 01-08-2026
19.00 FTU
Median 76.00FTU
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 22-06-1995 to 22-09-2023
14 NTU
Median 49NTU
Latest
eDNA
Explain for me 22-09-2018 to 14-09-2019
N/A presence=1
Median 1.00presence=1
Latest
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Water Quality Indicators for Coastal Plains
(2021 to 2026) 31 visits Explain for me
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation pH Lower pH Upper Electrical Conductivity Turbidity Reactive Phosphorus
% pH Units pH Units µS/cm NTU mg/L P
25th Percentile 25th Percentile 75th Percentile 75th Percentile 75th Percentile 75th Percentile
2021 to 2026
 Explain for me
75
Good
27 visits 		Explain for me
6.55
Moderate
29 visits 		Explain for me
7.15
Good
29 visits 		Explain for me
1210.00
Good
31 visits 		Explain for me
32
Moderate
26 visits 		Explain for me
0.105
Poor
26 visits
2026
N/A
 
5 visits 		Explain for me
6.55
Moderate
6 visits 		Explain for me
7.35
Good
6 visits 		Explain for me
636.00
Good
6 visits
N/A
 
5 visits
N/A
 
4 visits
2025
 Explain for me
50
Poor
8 visits 		Explain for me
6.30
Moderate
8 visits 		Explain for me
7.00
Good
8 visits 		Explain for me
1249.00
Good
8 visits 		Explain for me
34
Moderate
7 visits 		Explain for me
0.100
Poor
7 visits
2024
 Explain for me
83
Good
8 visits 		Explain for me
6.60
Moderate
8 visits 		Explain for me
7.00
Good
8 visits 		Explain for me
1081.00
Good
8 visits 		Explain for me
14
Good
8 visits 		Explain for me
0.100
Poor
8 visits
2023
N/A
 
2 visits
N/A
 
3 visits
N/A
 
3 visits
N/A
 
4 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
N/A
 
3 visits
2022
N/A
 
2 visits
N/A
 
3 visits
N/A
 
3 visits
N/A
 
3 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
2021
N/A
 
2 visits
N/A
 
1 visits
N/A
 
1 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
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