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NC_BIR400 Loddon River Catchment

Tullaroop Creek Sub Catchment

Active Reach: 7_21 Birch Creek

Habitat Scores

Explain for me
09-03-2007 - 29-05-2022
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation
May 2022 Good Fair Good Excellent Poor
February 2022 Excellent Fair Good Excellent Poor
February 2020 Fair Poor Good Excellent VeryPoor

The handful of acacias that were planted are still hanging in there but not thriving. One Blackwood (it was not planted but rather freed by willow removal) is now over 5m and the vegetative regrowth from this tree is producing some healthy suckers.

Weeds and pasture grasses are continuing to maintain bank stability. 

 

November 2019 Fair Poor Fair Excellent VeryPoor
September 2019 Fair Poor Fair Good VeryPoor

All but one of the Blackwoods and Acacias that had eaten by something, are recovering. 

June 2019 Fair Poor Poor Good Poor
April 2019 Poor VeryPoor Fair Good VeryPoor

This site has recently had the elms and willows and blackberry removed and exotic pasture grasses and weeds have sprung up in their place. The weeds appear to be minimising erosion and are protecting the soil. The weeds also appear to be facilitating the growth of the recently planted Blackwoods and Silver wattle. Most of the saplings have sprung up in size and were proabably protected from the heat and drought over summer by the height and density of the weeds.

There is a lot of instream aquatic plant coverage. It is thriving in the sunlight and there appears to be an abundance of yabbies. 

March 2019 Fair VeryPoor N/A Good VeryPoor

Stream is in early stages of restoration. Only weedy species and a few native shrubs and gtasses are present.

November 2018 Poor Fair Fair Good VeryPoor
October 2018 Poor Poor Poor Good Poor
March 2007 Poor Good Fair Poor Good

Physical Chemical Tests

Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 15-02-2007 to 14-06-2024
N/A ° C
Median
9.6° C
Latest
pH
Explain for me 15-02-2007 to 14-06-2024
7.90 pH Units
Median
7.90pH Units
Latest
Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 15-02-2007 to 14-06-2024
324.00 µS/cm
Median
336.00µS/cm
Latest
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 15-02-2007 to 14-06-2024
0.000 mg/L P
Median
0.030mg/L P
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 05-06-2007 to 21-11-2023
0 NTU
Median
9NTU
Latest
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