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Erskine River at Caravan Park, Lorne

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CO_ERS010 Otway Coast Catchment

Erskine River Sub Catchment

Active Reach: 35_33 Erskine River

This is a River Detectives school monitored site.
School data does not go through the same approval process as for other groups.
Simply set "Minimum data standard" to Level 1 to view all Physical Chemical test data.
Monitoring organisations
CO_Lorne-Aireys Inlet P-12 College
CO_Lornecare

Habitat Scores

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10-12-2000 - 02-02-2010
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation
February 2010 Fair Fair Good Excellent Good
Estuary. Located at the well used Lorne Caravan Park downstream of GOR bridge. Sampling site opposite "site 55". Training of G White with D Murphy and C McGee
December 2000 Fair Fair Poor Poor Fair
Rush along edges, introduced grass/couch @ site. Lots of rocks upstream for riffles protection. River in urban area beside caravan park, road and shops

Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method
19-01-2008 - 21-04-2009
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating
January 2008 213 21 Fair

Water Bugs

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Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
15-11-2016 - 15-11-2016
Date Taxa Count Weighted SIGNAL

Physical Chemical Tests

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Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 23-02-1995 to 23-07-2023
7.80 mg/L
Median 5.50mg/L
Latest
Nitrate - Nitrogen
Explain for me 23-04-2007 to 09-01-2019
0.00 mg/L N
Median 0.00mg/L N
Latest
Nitrite NO2
Explain for me 01-03-2011 to 09-01-2019
0.00 mg/L
Median 0.00mg/L
Latest
Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 23-02-1995 to 23-07-2023
15.0 ° C
Median 7.0° C
Latest
pH
Explain for me 09-03-1995 to 23-07-2023
7.50 pH Units
Median 6.00pH Units
Latest
Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 23-02-1995 to 23-07-2023
2050.00 µS/cm
Median 2.79µS/cm
Latest
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 23-02-1995 to 23-07-2023
0.015 mg/L P
Median 0.010mg/L P
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 21-02-2000 to 23-07-2023
82 %
Median 45%
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 23-02-1995 to 23-07-2023
10 NTU
Median 9NTU
Latest
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Water Quality Indicators for Uplands B
(2020 to 2025) 21 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
2020 to 2025
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44
Very Poor
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6.00
Poor
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7.00
Good
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2905.00
Very Poor
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9
Good
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0.015
Good
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2025
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2023
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41
Very Poor
7 visits 		Explain for me
6.00
Poor
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7.00
Good
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2142.00
Very Poor
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9
Good
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0.010
Good
7 visits
2022
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49
Very Poor
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6.00
Poor
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7.00
Good
10 visits 		Explain for me
2674.00
Very Poor
10 visits 		Explain for me
9
Good
10 visits 		Explain for me
0.015
Good
10 visits
2021
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