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Scotchmans Creek at end of Turner Crt and Crosby Drive, Glen Waverley (Fiander arm)

Melbourne

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ME_YSC010 Yarra River Catchment

Gardiners Creek Sub Catchment

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ME_Friends of Scotchmans Creek and Valley Reserve
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Habitat Scores

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24-03-2011 - 23-06-2024
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation
June 2024 Fair Fair Poor Fair Fair
June 2023 Fair Fair Poor Fair Poor

Ivy covers the west bank at the upstream end of the site.  Narrow verge coverage of native trees and bushes, flanked by paths and mown grass.
June 2022 Fair Fair Fair Good Poor
June 2021 Fair Fair Fair Fair Poor

Overstorey predominantly native (revegetated) provides extensive cover and shading across channel but understorey is very weedy.  Frequent large clumps of instream vegetation.   Sand and gravel substrate with introduced large boulders creating riffles and controlling erosion.  Banks largely protected but some erosion on northern bank.  High flow event within last week increased depth to ~0.5m which has flushed leaf litter from low banks.
June 2019 Fair Fair Fair Fair Poor

Very little in-stream vegetation, and continued deposition of sand and gravel along the site-area stream bed.  Erosion appears more extensive than last year. 
June 2018 Poor Fair Fair Fair Poor

Erosion along North bank has increased, vegetation cover along N bank and verge affected by deposits of sand/gravel. Verge vegetation still very weedy.
July 2017 Fair Fair Fair Fair Fair

23 July 2017:  There is still very little in-stream vegetation. Verge vegetation very weedy (Tradescantia etc). Spot erosion still apparent.
June 2016 Fair Fair Fair Good Fair
In stream vegetation has been largely removed by dredging - slowly returning. Verge vegetation very weedy (Tradescantia etc). Spot erosion still apparent.
June 2015 Fair Fair Good Fair Fair
21 June 2015: Little change from 2014. The bridge approaches have been concreted to avoid washouts of the previous crushed granite surface.
August 2014 Good Fair Fair Good Fair
Exotic weeds are rampant on the west bank / verge. In-stream vegetation is patchy but reasonably good.
July 2013 Fair Fair Fair Fair Fair
Banks have been cleared of some weeds, exposing some local erosion. Sandy sediment is accumulating in the stream bed.
August 2012 Fair Good Fair Good Fair
26 Aug 2012: Bank erosion has increased. Weeds have increased (tradescantia). In stream sediment (probably eroded from crushed rock pathways) is inhibiting in stream vegetation in some places
August 2011 Good Good Poor Good Good
in stream cover was rated as a 5
March 2011 Fair Excellent Fair Good Good
Migrated from old Melbourne data

Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method
29-11-2009 - 18-02-2024
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating
September 2023 72 20 Poor
April 2022 151 36 Good
February 2022 131 32 Poor
April 2021 152 49 Good
February 2020 306 18 Fair
November 2019 154 20 Poor
September 2019 147 13 Poor
April 2019 133 26 Poor
February 2019 87 22 Poor
November 2018 27 13 Poor
September 2018 63 16 Poor
April 2018 81 35 Poor
February 2018 94 26 Poor
November 2017 104 12 Poor
September 2017 45 16 Poor
February 2017 52 26 Poor
November 2016 42 17 Poor
September 2016 27 18 Poor
April 2016 117 27 Poor
February 2016 79 30 Poor
February 2016 79 30 Poor
November 2015 144 36 Good
September 2015 32 5 Poor
February 2015 142 20 Poor
November 2014 132 31 Poor
May 2014 124 29 Poor
February 2014 184 44 Good
November 2013 72 19 Poor
May 2013 181 31 Poor
February 2013 79 33 Poor
November 2012 105 28 Poor
November 2011 222 36 Very Good
November 2010 96 Good
September 2010 96 Good
May 2010 96 Good
November 2009 96 Good

Water Bugs

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Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
21-10-2012 - 21-10-2012
Date Taxa Count Weighted SIGNAL

Physical Chemical Tests

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Ammonia-Nitrogen
Explain for me 26-07-2009 to 24-03-2011
0.02 mg/L NH3-N
Median 0.00mg/L NH3-N
Latest
Ammonium
Explain for me 20-03-2011 to 19-01-2025
0.04 mg/L NH4+
Median 0.00mg/L NH4+
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 23-05-2004 to 18-02-2024
8.10 mg/L
Median 7.10mg/L
Latest
Filterable Reactive Phosphorus
Explain for me 26-07-2009 to 24-03-2011
0.06 mg/L P
Median 0.05mg/L P
Latest
Nitrate - Nitrogen
Explain for me 26-07-2009 to 24-03-2011
N/A mg/L N
Median N/Amg/L N
Latest
Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 23-05-2004 to 19-01-2025
14.0 ° C
Median 20.0° C
Latest
Temperature - AIR
Explain for me 23-05-2004 to 19-01-2025
15.0 ° C
Median 24.0° C
Latest
pH
Explain for me 23-05-2004 to 19-01-2025
7.30 pH Units
Median 7.60pH Units
Latest
Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 23-05-2004 to 19-01-2025
500.00 µS/cm
Median 1010.00µS/cm
Latest
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 23-05-2004 to 18-02-2024
0.044 mg/L P
Median 0.013mg/L P
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 17-02-2013 to 18-02-2024
79 %
Median 73%
Latest
Turbidity - FTU
Explain for me 19-06-2011 to 19-01-2025
17.00 FTU
Median 17.00FTU
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 23-05-2004 to 21-04-2013
15 NTU
Median 13NTU
Latest
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Water Quality Indicators for Central Foothills
(2020 to 2025) 25 visits Explain for me
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation pH Lower pH Upper Electrical Conductivity Turbidity Reactive Phosphorus
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