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Yarrowee River @ Docwra Rd bridge, Magpie

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CO_YAR100 Barwon River Catchment

Yarrowee/Leigh River Sub Catchment

Active Reach: 33_15 Yarrowee River

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Monitoring organisation
CO_Leigh River Catchment Monitors

Habitat Scores

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14-07-2009 - 07-03-2023
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation
March 2023 Good Good Good Fair Fair
January 2023 Good Good Good Good Fair

Water level lower than in previous months. Some fish activity noticed. 
December 2022 Fair Fair Fair Fair Fair
November 2022 Fair Poor Poor Fair Fair
September 2022 Fair Poor Fair Fair Poor
September 2010 VeryPoor Poor Fair Good Poor
July 2009 Fair Poor Poor Good Poor
Predominantly grasses with small willows present. Good grass cover in riparian zone. Abundant long filamentous algae in stream. good water flow. Dragonflies present.

Physical Chemical Tests

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Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 19-03-2022 to 07-03-2023
8.00 mg/L
Median 7.00mg/L
Latest
Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 19-03-2022 to 21-10-2025
12.5 ° C
Median 12.0° C
Latest
pH
Explain for me 03-10-2019 to 21-10-2025
7.50 pH Units
Median 7.50pH Units
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Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 01-09-2010 to 21-10-2025
750.00 µS/cm
Median 219.00µS/cm
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Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 01-09-2010 to 21-10-2025
0.140 mg/L P
Median 0.025mg/L P
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Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 19-03-2022 to 07-03-2023
84 %
Median 70%
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 01-09-2010 to 21-10-2025
11 NTU
Median 20NTU
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March 2023

River condition
River condition

January 2023

October 2019

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