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Darebin Creek, upstream Murray Road/Southern Road bridge, Preston/Heidelberg Heights.

Melbourne

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ME_YDA435 Yarra River Catchment

Darebin Creek Sub Catchment

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Monitoring organisations
ME_Darebin Creek Lower monitoring group
ME_Friends of Wilson Reserve
ME_MerriCreekManagementCommittee (MCMC)
ME_Nillumbik Shire Council

Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method
26-11-2008 - 16-09-2010
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating
November 2009 96 Good
October 2009 96 Good
October 2009 96 Good
March 2009 96 Good
March 2009 96 Good
November 2008 96 Good

Physical Chemical Tests

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Ammonia-Nitrogen
Explain for me 09-08-2000 to 19-02-2011
0.28 mg/L NH3-N
Median N/Amg/L NH3-N
Latest
Ammonium
Explain for me 13-06-2012 to 15-11-2021
0.00 mg/L NH4+
Median 0.02mg/L NH4+
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 09-08-2000 to 15-11-2021
6.50 mg/L
Median 8.00mg/L
Latest
Filterable Reactive Phosphorus
Explain for me 09-08-2000 to 19-02-2011
0.13 mg/L P
Median 0.30mg/L P
Latest
Nitrate - Nitrogen
Explain for me 09-08-2000 to 19-02-2011
N/A mg/L N
Median N/Amg/L N
Latest
Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 09-08-2000 to 15-11-2021
15.5 ° C
Median 15.8° C
Latest
Temperature - AIR
Explain for me 09-08-2000 to 15-11-2021
17.2 ° C
Median 17.0° C
Latest
pH
Explain for me 09-08-2000 to 15-11-2021
7.45 pH Units
Median 7.90pH Units
Latest
Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 09-08-2000 to 15-11-2021
865.00 µS/cm
Median 480.00µS/cm
Latest
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 13-06-2012 to 15-11-2021
0.070 mg/L P
Median 0.150mg/L P
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 27-10-2018 to 15-11-2021
73 %
Median 81%
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 09-08-2000 to 15-11-2021
10 NTU
Median 50NTU
Latest
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February 2021

new concrete path under Murray/Southern Road bridge
new concrete path under Murray/Southern Road bridge

February 2021

February 2021

February 2021

February 2021

at testing location
at testing location

January 2021

Under the bridge
Under the bridge

January 2021

looking upstream
looking upstream

January 2021

looking downstream
looking downstream

January 2021

test sample taking
test sample taking

January 2021

December 2020

December 2020

December 2020

December 2020

December 2020

December 2020

looking upstream from under the bridge
looking upstream from under the bridge

March 2020

under the bridge
under the bridge

March 2020

under the bridge
under the bridge

March 2020

looking upstream from sample site
looking upstream from sample site

March 2020

sample site
sample site

March 2020

February 2020

February 2020

February 2020

February 2020

February 2020

February 2020

under the bridge
under the bridge

December 2019

water sample location
water sample location

December 2019

looking upstream
looking upstream

December 2019

looking downstream
looking downstream

December 2019

creekside collecting water samples
creekside collecting water samples

October 2019

creekside looking upstream
creekside looking upstream

October 2019

creek sample site
creek sample site

October 2019

creekside looking downstream
creekside looking downstream

October 2019

October 2019

October 2019

October 2019

October 2019

October 2019

test site
test site

September 2019

looking upstream
looking upstream

September 2019

under Murray/Southern Road bridge
under Murray/Southern Road bridge

September 2019

June 2019

June 2019

June 2019

fairly murky water after rainfall
fairly murky water after rainfall

May 2019

May 2019

mud trail after fairly heavy recent rainfall under the Murray Rd/Southern Rd bridge
mud trail after fairly heavy recent rainfall under the Murray Rd/Southern Rd bridge

May 2019

Darebin creek looking upstream
Darebin creek looking upstream

May 2019

creek view upstream from under bridge (to water sample location)
creek view upstream from under bridge (to water sample location)

April 2019

water clarity under bridge
water clarity under bridge

April 2019

water sample taking
water sample taking

April 2019

Darebin Creek - under Murray Road Bridge looking upstream
Darebin Creek - under Murray Road Bridge looking upstream

March 2019

Darebin Creek - upstream side from Murray Road bridge
Darebin Creek - upstream side from Murray Road bridge

March 2019

Darebin Creek - water clarity under Murry Road bridge
Darebin Creek - water clarity under Murry Road bridge

March 2019

November 2017

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August 2017

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April 2017

April 2017

February 2017

February 2017

physical and chemical analysis data form

October 2016

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