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CO_BAR070 Barwon River Catchment

Inactive Reach: 33_11 Leigh River

Habitat Scores

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29-02-2004 - 21-01-2011
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation
January 2011 VeryPoor Fair Fair Fair
Drive down area to fishing spots? Phaleris - Phragmites verge into paddocks
January 2010 Fair Fair Fair Good Good
August 2008 Fair Fair Fair Fair Good
observations: River Red Gums, pasture grasses, gorse, blackwood.
April 2007 VeryPoor Poor Fair Fair Fair
Gorse, cleared both sides, unfenced river course, moderately steep sides. Very dry because of drought - gorse is dying (18/4/2007)
July 2006 Fair Fair Fair Fair Fair
Gorse present, cleared both sides, unfenced river course with moderately steep sides, littered with rusty iron sheets.
June 2005 Poor Fair Fair Good Good
Well vegetated banks, some overhanging branches. Eucalypts, gorse, good tree hollows, several bird and frog species heard, willy wag tails, large bird footprints and scats maybe pelicans. Large amount of litter and tracking.
February 2004 Good Fair Poor Good Fair

Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method
17-04-2008 - 13-12-2010
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating
April 2008 511 24 Fair

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 29-06-1995 to 06-03-2018
6.80 mg/L
Median
5.40mg/L
Latest
Nitrate - Nitrogen
Explain for me 10-01-1996 to 16-05-2006
0.04 mg/L N
Median
0.00mg/L N
Latest
Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 29-06-1995 to 06-03-2018
15.0 ° C
Median
23.7° C
Latest
pH
Explain for me 29-06-1995 to 06-03-2018
7.60 pH Units
Median
7.90pH Units
Latest
Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 29-06-1995 to 06-03-2018
1845.00 µS/cm
Median
1925.00µS/cm
Latest
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 29-06-1995 to 06-03-2018
0.056 mg/L P
Median
0.030mg/L P
Latest
Total Phosphorus
Explain for me 15-01-2009 to 10-12-2009
0.06 mg/L
Median
0.06mg/L
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 09-04-1997 to 06-03-2018
75 %
Median
64%
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 29-06-1995 to 06-03-2018
11 NTU
Median
9NTU
Latest
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