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CO_MOO020 Moorabool River Catchment

Inactive Reach: 32_3 Moorabool River

Habitat Scores

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27-01-2005 - 26-02-2006
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation
February 2006 Fair Poor Poor Poor Fair
People, roo & wallaby seen. Euc. Viminalis, radiata, ovata, macroshy; Acac. deal, melanoxylon, mearnsii,pyamantha; amyema pendula; Bursaria spinosa; kangaroo apple;river callistermon; woolly teatree, poa tussocks;phragmites;water ribbon & other water plants. Weeds - blackberry, furge, vinca major, scotch thistle, cape spurge, grasses, hemlock
January 2005 Poor Poor Poor Poor Fair
Blackberry eradication begun early 2003 pretty successful and sweet Bursaria, Kangarooo apple and many A.mearnsii seedlings have apperared. Downside erosion of bank as people don’t use stairs to access river. Animals: kangaroo scats in grass, platypus seen 30/1/05. Birds: Woodduck, Superb Blue Wren, Scrub Wren, Rufus Whistle. Veg: Poa tussock, Drooping mistletoe, Phragmites, E. viminalis (manna gum), Woolly teatree, E. radiata (narrow leaf peppermint), River calistamon (river bottlebrush), E. ovata, Sweet bursaria, E.macroryncha, Black wattle, Burgan, Blackwood wattle, Kangaroo apple, Dealbata wattle (silver wattle), Pycnantha (hedge wattle). Weeds: Scotch thistle, grasses, Blackberries, Vinca M, Caper spurge, Hemlock

Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method
03-12-2004 - 10-11-2010
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating
June 2010 152 31 Poor
October 2008 397 37 Very Good
June 2006 326 36 Very Good
October 2005 293 43 Very Good
June 2005 634 33 Fair
December 2004 760 38 Very Good

Water Bugs

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Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
27-09-2012 - 11-04-2016
Date Taxa Count Weighted SIGNAL
September 2012 0.0

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 11-05-1995 to 08-03-2020
9.00 mg/L
Median
7.80mg/L
Latest
Temperature - WATER
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15.0 ° C
Median
17.0° C
Latest
pH
Explain for me 11-05-1995 to 08-03-2020
8.00 pH Units
Median
7.60pH Units
Latest
Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 11-05-1995 to 08-03-2020
900.00 µS/cm
Median
706.00µS/cm
Latest
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 11-05-1995 to 08-03-2020
0.015 mg/L P
Median
0.030mg/L P
Latest
Total Phosphorus
Explain for me 04-01-2009 to 04-12-2009
0.02 mg/L
Median
0.04mg/L
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 31-01-1997 to 08-03-2020
90 %
Median
81%
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 11-05-1995 to 08-03-2020
10 NTU
Median
9NTU
Latest
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