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ME_DDA200 Dandenong Catchment

Dandenong Creek Sub Catchment

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ME_Greater Dandenong Environment Group
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WaterWatch Method
07-11-2004 - 04-02-2024
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating
January 2024 60 23 Poor
December 2023 16 11 Poor
November 2023 4 9 Poor
October 2023 23 25 Poor
September 2023 24 17 Poor
October 2022 39 12 Poor
September 2022 29 19 Poor
August 2022 10 13 Poor
July 2022 13 11 Poor
June 2022 54 12 Poor
May 2022 32 8 Poor
April 2022 14 15 Poor
February 2022 11 9 Poor
January 2022 53 19 Poor
December 2021 130 25 Poor
November 2021 45 8 Poor
August 2021 41 7 Poor
July 2021 60 4 Poor
April 2021 15 9 Poor
February 2021 30 17 Poor
December 2020 23 14 Poor
March 2020 33 9 Poor
February 2020 31 7 Poor
December 2019 11 21 Poor
November 2019 24 13 Poor
September 2019 37 12 Poor
August 2019 32 17 Poor
July 2019 29 14 Poor
May 2019 43 18 Poor
April 2019 68 11 Poor
February 2019 140 24 Poor
January 2019 186 26 Poor
December 2018 72 24 Poor
November 2018 66 20 Poor
October 2018 6 7 Poor
August 2018 19 13 Poor
July 2018 11 6 Poor
June 2018 17 13 Poor
February 2018 53 13 Poor
January 2018 34 18 Poor
February 2017 11 9 Poor
January 2017 30 26 Poor
December 2016 5 9 Poor
November 2016 77 36 Good
October 2016 27 20 Poor
September 2016 29 17 Poor
August 2016 25 7 Poor
July 2016 25 12 Poor
June 2016 202 12 Fair
May 2016 43 7 Poor
April 2016 37 16 Poor
March 2016 4 11 Poor
February 2016 24 18 Poor
February 2016 24 18 Poor
December 2015 100 26 Poor
November 2015 77 24 Poor
September 2015 27 25 Poor
June 2015 46 15 Poor
May 2015 41 12 Poor
February 2015 77 23 Poor
December 2014 59 23 Poor
November 2014 104 36 Good
October 2014 23 17 Poor
September 2014 104 19 Poor
August 2014 52 12 Poor
July 2014 31 20 Poor
May 2014 68 19 Poor
April 2014 57 15 Poor
February 2014 37 14 Poor
January 2014 42 24 Poor
December 2013 19 14 Poor
October 2013 21 19 Poor
September 2013 50 13 Poor
July 2013 30 4 Poor
May 2013 51 10 Poor
April 2013 36 29 Poor
March 2013 56 15 Poor
February 2013 23 17 Poor
January 2013 26 5 Poor
January 2013 26 5 Poor
December 2012 32 25 Poor
November 2012 23 14 Poor
July 2012 39 18 Poor
July 2012 39 18 Poor
May 2012 92 9 Poor
April 2012 80 27 Poor
March 2012 54 12 Poor
February 2012 56 19 Poor
December 2011 29 28 Poor
November 2011 31 17 Poor
September 2011 13 16 Poor
August 2011 15 19 Poor
June 2011 8 8 Poor
May 2011 11 24 Poor
April 2011 20 12 Poor
March 2011 96 Good
February 2011 96 Good
January 2011 96 Good
December 2010 69 22 Poor
October 2010 96 Good
August 2010 96 Good
May 2010 96 Good
April 2010 96 Good
February 2010 96 Good
January 2010 96 Good
November 2009 96 Good
October 2009 96 Good
September 2009 96 21 Poor
July 2009 96 Good
June 2009 96 Good
April 2009 96 Good
February 2009 96 Good
October 2008 96 Good
September 2008 96 Good
August 2008 96 Good
July 2008 96 Good
April 2008 90 12 Poor
January 2008 96 Good
September 2007 54 26 Poor
July 2007 14 16 Poor
May 2007 96 Good
April 2007 96 Good
February 2007 96 Good
December 2006 96 Good
October 2006 96 Good
August 2006 96 Good
June 2006 96 Good
April 2006 96 Good
February 2006 96 Good
October 2005 96 Good
January 2005 96 Good
December 2004 96 Good
November 2004 96 Good

Physical Chemical Tests

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Ammonia-Nitrogen
Explain for me 11-07-2004 to 06-03-2011
N/A mg/L NH3-N
Median N/Amg/L NH3-N
Latest
Ammonium
Explain for me 06-10-2013 to 04-02-2024
0.00 mg/L NH4+
Median 0.00mg/L NH4+
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 11-07-2004 to 04-02-2024
5.40 mg/L
Median 6.20mg/L
Latest
Filterable Reactive Phosphorus
Explain for me 11-07-2004 to 06-03-2011
0.03 mg/L P
Median 0.03mg/L P
Latest
Nitrate - Nitrogen
Explain for me 11-07-2004 to 06-03-2011
N/A mg/L N
Median N/Amg/L N
Latest
Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 11-07-2004 to 04-02-2024
17.3 ° C
Median 23.8° C
Latest
pH
Explain for me 11-07-2004 to 04-02-2024
7.30 pH Units
Median 7.20pH Units
Latest
Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 11-07-2004 to 04-02-2024
330.00 µS/cm
Median 380.00µS/cm
Latest
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 01-07-2007 to 04-02-2024
0.037 mg/L P
Median 0.020mg/L P
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 01-07-2007 to 04-02-2024
70 %
Median 73%
Latest
Turbidity - FTU
Explain for me 01-07-2007 to 04-02-2024
52.50 FTU
Median 35.00FTU
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 11-07-2004 to 06-01-2013
50 NTU
Median 50NTU
Latest
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Water Quality Indicators for Coastal Plains
(2020 to 2025) 24 visits Explain for me
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation pH Lower pH Upper Electrical Conductivity Turbidity Reactive Phosphorus
% pH Units pH Units µS/cm NTU mg/L P
25th Percentile 25th Percentile 75th Percentile 75th Percentile 75th Percentile 75th Percentile
2020 to 2025
61
Moderate
24 visits
6.40
Moderate
24 visits
7.20
Good
24 visits
420.00
Poor
24 visits
N/A
 
0 visits
0.050
Good
18 visits
2025
N/A
 
0 visits
N/A
 
0 visits
N/A
 
0 visits
N/A
 
0 visits
N/A
 
0 visits
N/A
 
0 visits
2024
N/A
 
2 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
N/A
 
0 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
2023
N/A
 
4 visits
N/A
 
4 visits
N/A
 
4 visits
N/A
 
4 visits
N/A
 
0 visits
N/A
 
4 visits
2022
68
Moderate
9 visits
6.60
Moderate
9 visits
7.20
Good
9 visits
430.00
Poor
9 visits
N/A
 
0 visits
0.100
Poor
7 visits
2021
51
Poor
6 visits
6.35
Moderate
6 visits
7.10
Good
6 visits
325.00
Poor
6 visits
N/A
 
0 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
2020
N/A
 
3 visits
N/A
 
3 visits
N/A
 
3 visits
N/A
 
3 visits
N/A
 
0 visits
N/A
 
3 visits
Diary entries
Into the mud
Into the mud

February 2024

Muddy at edge and very shallow
Muddy at edge and very shallow

February 2024

Five Cent Crab
Five Cent Crab

February 2024

Very shallow at the creek edge
Very shallow at the creek edge

April 2021

New depth marker in the creek, reading 40
New depth marker in the creek, reading 40

December 2019

Old and new depth markers in the wetland - 1.55 on one, 58 on the other!
Old and new depth markers in the wetland - 1.55 on one, 58 on the other!

December 2019

Just below the dam in the creek. Is it always this foamy?
Just below the dam in the creek. Is it always this foamy?

August 2019

Quiet on the wetlands
Quiet on the wetlands

July 2019

Creek running fast over the dam at the wetland inlet
Creek running fast over the dam at the wetland inlet

May 2019

Riverbank looking back to normal after dam reinstated
Riverbank looking back to normal after dam reinstated

February 2019

Replanting done on the reinstated bank of the creek near the inlet to the wetlands
Replanting done on the reinstated bank of the creek near the inlet to the wetlands

January 2019

Looking upstream at the reinstated part of the creek near the inlet to the wetlands
Looking upstream at the reinstated part of the creek near the inlet to the wetlands

January 2019

Nature walk and WaterWatch followed by barbeque for members of the public
Nature walk and WaterWatch followed by barbeque for members of the public

November 2018

Creek towards freeway, back to normal level
Creek towards freeway, back to normal level

June 2018

Dam in the creek reinstated after freeway works
Dam in the creek reinstated after freeway works

June 2018

Wetlands back to normal levels
Wetlands back to normal levels

June 2018

Looking downstream from near the wetland inlet
Looking downstream from near the wetland inlet

February 2018

Looking upstream from near the wetland inlet
Looking upstream from near the wetland inlet

February 2018

View across the creek at the usual sampling spot
View across the creek at the usual sampling spot

February 2017

Usual creek bed exposed due to freeway works
Usual creek bed exposed due to freeway works

February 2017

Remnants of the dam
Remnants of the dam

February 2017

New channel around the dam
New channel around the dam

February 2017

New channel around the dam
New channel around the dam

February 2017

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