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ME_EMI200 Bunyip River Catchment

Main Creek Sub Catchment

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Monitoring organisations
ME_Main Creek Catchment Landcare
ME_Waterwatch West Coordinators

Habitat Scores

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22-01-2008 - 24-03-2025
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation
March 2025 Fair Fair Good Good Fair
October 2023 Good Good Good Good Good

NB: This site is not Main Creek at Baldrys Crossing, it is Main Creek at Gwenmarlin Road, Flinders for which there is no site number.

October 2023 Fair Good Good Good Good
May 2023 Fair Fair Good Good Good
April 2023 Good Good Good Good Good
April 2023 Fair Good Fair N/A Good
September 2022 Good Fair Fair Fair Fair

Appears in relatively good condition given recent rain and flow levels. 

PH and Electrical conductivity not tested due to equipment fault

 

April 2021 Fair Fair Excellent Excellent Good
April 2019 Good Good Good Good Fair

No rubbish

November 2018 Fair Fair Fair Good Good

Overall condition is similar to that found in the past surveys.

March 2018 Good Fair Good Good Fair
October 2017 Good Good Good Good Good

1 beer bottle only found

March 2017 Good Fair Good Good Good
November 2016 Fair Fair Good Good Fair
May 2014 Fair Fair Good Good Fair
Stream flow was moderate today, depth average (compared with other times of the year).
October 2013 Fair Good Good Fair Good
There was high water flow in the creek today following 48mm of rain in past week. Although the bank vegetation is good, there is a lot of wind blown debris (shrubs) in the creek at the site we use. This made collecting difficult so we moved down stream to a spot where although the water was flowing strongly it was safer and easier to collect.
January 2008 Fair Good Fair VeryPoor Good
Migrated from old Melbourne data

Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method
25-11-2011 - 15-03-2015
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating
October 2014 142 49 Good
May 2014 291 45 Very Good
October 2013 115 43 Good
March 2013 247 42 Very Good
October 2012 74 49 Good
February 2012 103 28 Poor
November 2011 194 34 Poor

Water Bugs

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Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
11-11-2015 - 27-10-2023
Date Taxa Count Weighted SIGNAL
April 2021 71 6.4
April 2019 220 3.8
November 2018 297 5.0
March 2018 0.0
October 2017 0.0
March 2017 717 4.4
November 2016 0.0
April 2016 248 5.2
November 2015 0.0

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonia-Nitrogen
Explain for me 22-01-2008 to 06-08-2010
N/A mg/L NH3-N
Median
N/Amg/L NH3-N
Latest
Ammonium
Explain for me 22-01-2008 to 12-07-2021
0.00 mg/L NH4+
Median
0.00mg/L NH4+
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 22-01-2008 to 12-07-2021
8.00 mg/L
Median
10.00mg/L
Latest
Filterable Reactive Phosphorus
Explain for me 22-01-2008 to 06-08-2010
0.03 mg/L P
Median
N/Amg/L P
Latest
Nitrate - Nitrogen
Explain for me 22-01-2008 to 06-08-2010
N/A mg/L N
Median
N/Amg/L N
Latest
Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 22-01-2008 to 12-07-2021
12.4 ° C
Median
9.7° C
Latest
pH
Explain for me 22-01-2008 to 12-07-2021
7.60 pH Units
Median
7.90pH Units
Latest
Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 22-01-2008 to 12-07-2021
1400.00 µS/cm
Median
920.00µS/cm
Latest
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 22-01-2008 to 12-07-2021
0.020 mg/L P
Median
0.030mg/L P
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 22-01-2008 to 12-07-2021
73 %
Median
88%
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 22-01-2008 to 12-07-2021
10 NTU
Median
0NTU
Latest
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