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Karingal Creek, crn Susan and Brougham St, Eltham

Melbourne

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ME_YDI847 Yarra River Catchment

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Monitoring organisations
ME_Friends of Plenty River
ME_Karingal Creek Monitoring Project

Habitat Scores

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01-11-2016 - 01-11-2016
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation
November 2016 Good Poor Poor Poor Fair

Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method
20-06-2001 - 16-10-2007
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating
December 2004 96 Good
March 2004 96 Good
January 2004 96 Good
December 2003 96 Good
November 2003 96 Good
October 2003 96 Good
September 2003 96 Good
August 2003 96 Good
July 2003 96 Good
May 2003 96 Good
April 2003 96 Good
March 2003 96 Good
February 2003 96 Good
December 2002 96 Good
November 2002 96 Good
October 2002 96 Good
September 2002 96 Good
August 2002 96 Good
July 2002 96 Good
June 2002 96 Good
May 2002 96 Good
April 2002 96 Good
March 2002 96 Good
February 2002 96 Good
January 2002 96 Good
December 2001 96 Good
November 2001 96 Good
October 2001 96 Good
August 2001 96 Good
June 2001 96 Good

Physical Chemical Tests

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Ammonia-Nitrogen
Explain for me 26-05-2001 to 02-03-2011
0.00 mg/L NH3-N
Median 0.00mg/L NH3-N
Latest
Ammonium
Explain for me 20-04-2011 to 15-06-2020
0.08 mg/L NH4+
Median 0.00mg/L NH4+
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 26-05-2001 to 15-06-2020
7.00 mg/L
Median 8.00mg/L
Latest
Filterable Reactive Phosphorus
Explain for me 26-05-2001 to 02-03-2011
0.10 mg/L P
Median 0.06mg/L P
Latest
Nitrate - Nitrogen
Explain for me 26-05-2001 to 02-03-2011
0.00 mg/L N
Median N/Amg/L N
Latest
Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 26-05-2001 to 15-06-2020
15.5 ° C
Median 12.5° C
Latest
Temperature - AIR
Explain for me 26-05-2001 to 15-06-2020
18.4 ° C
Median 18.6° C
Latest
pH
Explain for me 26-05-2001 to 15-06-2020
7.70 pH Units
Median 7.40pH Units
Latest
Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 26-05-2001 to 15-06-2020
490.00 µS/cm
Median 410.00µS/cm
Latest
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 20-04-2011 to 15-06-2020
0.090 mg/L P
Median 0.050mg/L P
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 17-10-2018 to 15-06-2020
65 %
Median 75%
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 26-05-2001 to 15-06-2020
20 NTU
Median 21NTU
Latest
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Diary entries
waterway in flood
waterway in flood

February 2020

waterway in flood
waterway in flood

February 2020

showing accumulation of dead earthworms
showing accumulation of dead earthworms

September 2019

showing accumulation of dead earthworms
showing accumulation of dead earthworms

September 2019

car radiator?
car radiator?

June 2019

rubbish and scum caught up in overhanging branch
rubbish and scum caught up in overhanging branch

June 2019

oil slick
oil slick

April 2019

showing scummy sludge caught in the rocks
showing scummy sludge caught in the rocks

April 2019

thick scum trapped at the rocks
thick scum trapped at the rocks

March 2019

showing scummy surface
showing scummy surface

January 2019

showing scummy surface between the rocks
showing scummy surface between the rocks

December 2018

Hazardous Materials Response Unit, but apparently no incident
Hazardous Materials Response Unit, but apparently no incident

November 2018

showing flattened vegetation
showing flattened vegetation

October 2018

Oil slick at YDI 847
Oil slick at YDI 847

August 2018

Photo showing foamy froth
Photo showing foamy froth

July 2018

oil slick at YDI 847
oil slick at YDI 847

June 2018

circular piece of white laminated timber (on LHS bank)
circular piece of white laminated timber (on LHS bank)

December 2017

semi-circular piece of white laminated timber (on the RHS bank)
semi-circular piece of white laminated timber (on the RHS bank)

December 2017

very low water level at YDI 847
very low water level at YDI 847

July 2017

31/5/17 showing where the other end of the litter trap was presumably attached.
31/5/17 showing where the other end of the litter trap was presumably attached.

May 2017

31/5/17 "no longer floating" litter trap
31/5/17 "no longer floating" litter trap

May 2017

showing scummy surface at YDI847
showing scummy surface at YDI847

March 2017

December 2016

December 2016

showing clothing washed high into the bushes
showing clothing washed high into the bushes

February 2017

November 2016

November 2016

dumped car tyre
dumped car tyre

November 2016

November 2016

November 2016

very scummy this visit
very scummy this visit

November 2016

litter trap strung across the waterway at YDI847

October 2013

July 2013

This shows the light-coloured pollution which appeared at the Susan St site as we were watching.

May 2012

Photo of the main drain taken today

February 2012

Photos showing the main drain area last year, compared with today

February 2012

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