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Plenty River at Gorge Rd, South Morang, downstream of bridge

Melbourne

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ME_YPL280 Yarra River Catchment

Plenty River Sub Catchment

Inactive Reach: 29_9 Darebin Creek

Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method
13-08-2007 - 12-12-2012
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating
September 2012 252 28 Fair
June 2012 241 40 Very Good
March 2012 234 47 Very Good
June 2011 93 34 Poor
March 2011 96 Good
November 2010 96 Good
July 2010 96 Good
March 2010 96 Good
September 2009 96 Good
August 2007 96 Good

Physical Chemical Tests

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Trend Line
Ammonia-Nitrogen
Explain for me 15-10-2002 to 05-04-2011
0.00 mg/L NH3-N
Median N/Amg/L NH3-N
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 15-10-2002 to 05-07-2013
7.95 mg/L
Median 8.90mg/L
Latest
Filterable Reactive Phosphorus
Explain for me 15-10-2002 to 05-04-2011
0.03 mg/L P
Median N/Amg/L P
Latest
Nitrate - Nitrogen
Explain for me 15-10-2002 to 05-06-2011
0.23 mg/L N
Median 0.11mg/L N
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Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 15-10-2002 to 05-07-2013
14.0 ° C
Median 8.0° C
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pH
Explain for me 15-10-2002 to 05-07-2013
7.40 pH Units
Median 7.40pH Units
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Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 15-10-2002 to 05-07-2013
560.00 µS/cm
Median 540.00µS/cm
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Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 05-06-2011
N/A mg/L P
Median 0.010mg/L P
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Turbidity - FTU
Explain for me 01-05-2011 to 05-07-2013
66.00 FTU
Median 58.00FTU
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 15-10-2002 to 05-07-2013
28 NTU
Median 35NTU
Latest
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Diary entries
cool to cold morning, windy, with a bit of cloud starting to come over.
cool to cold morning, windy, with a bit of cloud starting to come over.

July 2013

cool overcast day, water was a bit
cool overcast day, water was a bit "milk coffee" in appearance

June 2013

Not a bad afternoon. Sun behind cloud at present, so overcast rather than cloudy.
Not a bad afternoon. Sun behind cloud at present, so overcast rather than cloudy.

May 2013

mild morning, water not as muddy looking as last time
mild morning, water not as muddy looking as last time

April 2013

Pleasant morning. Water was a little more like coffee than just muddy - i.e. a milky brown.
Pleasant morning. Water was a little more like coffee than just muddy - i.e. a milky brown.

March 2013

Another pleasant morning. Interesting observation (I thought something was different when I drove into the car park), but there is no toilet block here any more, all that is left is a bare patch of dirt.
Another pleasant morning. Interesting observation (I thought something was different when I drove into the car park), but there is no toilet block here any more, all that is left is a bare patch of dirt.

February 2013

wonder why I bother some times - got to the site to find large load of rubbish just dumped at the end of the car park - most of it recyclable packaging!!
wonder why I bother some times - got to the site to find large load of rubbish just dumped at the end of the car park - most of it recyclable packaging!!

January 2013

another great day to be in the wonderful outdoors, pity the grass was so long but !!
another great day to be in the wonderful outdoors, pity the grass was so long but !!

December 2012

Pleasant enough morning, sunny patches through a cloudy sky, no wind, but also no rain for a while. Bankside vegetation (grass) getting a bit high/long!!
Pleasant enough morning, sunny patches through a cloudy sky, no wind, but also no rain for a while. Bankside vegetation (grass) getting a bit high/long!!

December 2012

pleasant morning, grass getting a bit long on way down to river, at least it wasn't wet with dew this morning
pleasant morning, grass getting a bit long on way down to river, at least it wasn't wet with dew this morning

November 2012

Pleasant morning although the grass is getting longer and was a bit wet this morning. Used my new camera, set to 300k size - will try next size up next time as not sharp enough.
Pleasant morning although the grass is getting longer and was a bit wet this morning. Used my new camera, set to 300k size - will try next size up next time as not sharp enough.

October 2012

September 2012

water still quite high
water still quite high

August 2012

pity the fishermen who use this stretch of river don't show it the respect it deserves - they always leave their rubbish behind on the bank!!
pity the fishermen who use this stretch of river don't show it the respect it deserves - they always leave their rubbish behind on the bank!!

July 2012

pleasant afternoon
pleasant afternoon

June 2012

pleasant morning, bit cool but - has been a cool week with good rains earlier
pleasant morning, bit cool but - has been a cool week with good rains earlier

May 2012

Another nice day to be down by the riverside, with my lovely wife.
Another nice day to be down by the riverside, with my lovely wife.

April 2012

Warming up, and water level down quite a bit. NOTE: bugs were done last Thursday (8/3), with Voytek Lapinski, when the water level was a bit higher. Bugs for this month will be entered as a separate visit!!
Warming up, and water level down quite a bit. NOTE: bugs were done last Thursday (8/3), with Voytek Lapinski, when the water level was a bit higher. Bugs for this month will be entered as a separate visit!!

March 2012

Not too much has changed, except for an extremely high water line from the Christmas Day storms. Looks like a bit of a snag in mid stream too. Flow is still very good.
Not too much has changed, except for an extremely high water line from the Christmas Day storms. Looks like a bit of a snag in mid stream too. Flow is still very good.

February 2012

Looks like we have had another really high river since last monitored!!
Looks like we have had another really high river since last monitored!!

December 2011

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May 2011

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