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CO_WAU012 Barwon River Catchment

Waurn Ponds Creek Sub Catchment

Active Reach: 33_8 Waurn Ponds Creek

Monitoring organisations
CO_Friends of Waurn Ponds Creek
CO_Individual Monitors
CO_Mandama Primary School

Habitat Scores

Explain for me
29-03-2005 - 20-10-2023
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation
October 2023 Good Fair Fair Fair Fair
March 2010 Fair Good Poor Poor Good
Plants and animals present were many small fish, butterflies, black bird, wren, willy wagtail, poplars/ash/peppercorn trees.
March 2009 Poor Good Fair VeryPoor Excellent
magpies, crows, sparrows, new holland honey eater, peppercorn trees, wattles, poplar
March 2006 Fair Good Fair Fair Good
Species present: Peppercorn tree, blackbird, willy wagtail, ash , weeds, poplars, acer
March 2005 Fair Good Poor Fair Good
Acacia, New Holland Honey Eater, Poplar, Ash, Peppercorn, Milk thistle, Wattle bird

Water Bugs

Explain for me
WaterWatch Method
12-12-2007 - 27-09-2021
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating
December 2007 820 36 Very Good

Water Bugs

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Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
03-07-2015 - 03-07-2015
Date Taxa Count Weighted SIGNAL
River Detectives Method
20-10-2023 - 20-10-2023
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 22-03-2003 to 04-10-2023
8.10 mg/L
Median
6.40mg/L
Latest
Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 13-12-2001 to 27-10-2023
14.0 ° C
Median
16.0° C
Latest
Temperature - AIR
Explain for me 13-12-2001 to 27-10-2023
16.0 ° C
Median
18.0° C
Latest
pH
Explain for me 13-12-2001 to 27-10-2023
7.70 pH Units
Median
7.50pH Units
Latest
Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 13-12-2001 to 27-10-2023
2725.00 µS/cm
Median
1740.00µS/cm
Latest
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 13-12-2001 to 27-10-2023
0.050 mg/L P
Median
0.020mg/L P
Latest
Total Phosphorus
Explain for me 26-01-2009 to 30-12-2009
0.06 mg/L
Median
0.05mg/L
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 18-01-2002 to 04-10-2023
80 %
Median
61%
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 13-12-2001 to 27-10-2023
10 NTU
Median
20NTU
Latest
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