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Yarrowee River at Junction Bridge, Mt Mercer

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CO_YAR240 Barwon River Catchment

Yarrowee/Leigh River Sub Catchment

Active Reach: 33_12 Leigh River

Monitoring organisation
CO_Leigh Catchment Group in Buninyong 2016

Habitat Scores

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26-11-2008 - 12-04-2025
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation
April 2025 Good Excellent Excellent Good Excellent
April 2014 Good Fair Good Excellent Fair
Recent 4WD into stream and across to island and around picnic area
February 2010 Excellent Fair Good Excellent Good
September 2009 VeryPoor VeryPoor Fair VeryPoor VeryPoor
November 2008 Poor Good Fair Fair Fair

Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method
26-11-2008 - 17-03-2013
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating
December 2011 580 40 Very Good
July 2010 652 38 Very Good
February 2010 168 38 Good
September 2009 298 37 Very Good
November 2008 148 29 Poor

Physical Chemical Tests

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Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 26-11-2008 to 27-04-2026
8.20 mg/L
Median 10.00mg/L
Latest
Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 26-11-2008 to 27-04-2026
15.0 ° C
Median 14.0° C
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pH
Explain for me 26-11-2008 to 27-04-2026
7.50 pH Units
Median 7.50pH Units
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Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 26-11-2008 to 27-04-2026
1080.00 µS/cm
Median 934.00µS/cm
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Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 26-11-2008 to 27-04-2026
0.140 mg/L P
Median 0.150mg/L P
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Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 26-11-2008 to 27-04-2026
85 %
Median 100%
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 26-11-2008 to 27-04-2026
10 NTU
Median 9NTU
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