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Dandenong Creek, Jells Park, North of Wildlife Lake at footbridge, Wheelers Hill

Melbourne

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ME_DDN050 Dandenong Catchment

Dandenong Creek Sub Catchment

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Monitoring organisations
ME_Friends of Dandenong Valley Parklands
ME_Lions Club of Wheelers Hill
ME_Parks Vic Bushfire Monitoring
ME_Waterwatch West Coordinators
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Acrossstream

Habitat Scores

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04-11-1999 - 27-03-2015
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation
March 2015
June 2012 Fair Poor Fair Fair Poor
February 2012 Fair Fair Fair Poor Fair
Banks very steep. Verge has good vegetation cover of mixed native and exotics on both sides. little in-stream vegetation due to shading from trees.
November 1999 VeryPoor Poor Poor Poor Poor

Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method
04-11-1999 - 04-11-1999
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating

Physical Chemical Tests

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Ammonia-Nitrogen
Explain for me 27-07-2007 to 21-05-2010
N/A mg/L NH3-N
Median N/Amg/L NH3-N
Latest
Ammonium
Explain for me 20-08-2010 to 24-01-2025
0.00 mg/L NH4+
Median 0.02mg/L NH4+
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 04-11-1999 to 24-01-2025
7.10 mg/L
Median 8.80mg/L
Latest
Filterable Reactive Phosphorus
Explain for me 27-07-2007 to 21-05-2010
0.10 mg/L P
Median 0.06mg/L P
Latest
Nitrate - Nitrogen
Explain for me 29-10-2001 to 21-05-2010
N/A mg/L N
Median N/Amg/L N
Latest
Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 04-11-1999 to 24-01-2025
15.0 ° C
Median 22.0° C
Latest
pH
Explain for me 04-11-1999 to 24-01-2025
7.20 pH Units
Median 7.30pH Units
Latest
Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 04-11-1999 to 24-01-2025
445.00 µS/cm
Median 240.00µS/cm
Latest
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 04-11-1999 to 24-01-2025
0.100 mg/L P
Median 0.250mg/L P
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 19-10-2012 to 24-01-2025
68 %
Median 101%
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 04-11-1999 to 24-01-2025
20 NTU
Median 40NTU
Latest
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Water Quality Indicators for Coastal Plains
(2020 to 2025) 22 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
55
Poor
22 visits
6.95
Good
22 visits
7.40
Good
22 visits
540.00
Very Poor
22 visits
35
Moderate
22 visits
0.100
Poor
22 visits
2025
N/A
 
2 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
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2 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
2024
N/A
 
0 visits
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0 visits
2023
50
Poor
6 visits
6.90
Good
6 visits
7.40
Good
6 visits
580.50
Very Poor
6 visits
25
Moderate
6 visits
0.100
Poor
6 visits
2022
37
Very Poor
7 visits
6.80
Good
7 visits
7.50
Good
7 visits
580.00
Very Poor
7 visits
25
Moderate
7 visits
0.100
Poor
7 visits
2021
N/A
 
5 visits
N/A
 
5 visits
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5 visits
2020
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2 visits
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October 2018

Litter caught on fallen branches
Litter caught on fallen branches

June 2018

Litter caught on fallen branches
Litter caught on fallen branches

June 2018

Fallen branches in creek north of bridge
Fallen branches in creek north of bridge

February 2018

Erosion from instream
Erosion from instream

February 2018

Erosion from instream
Erosion from instream

February 2018

February 2018

Dandenong Creek South of brdige
Dandenong Creek South of brdige

December 2017

Dandenong Creek instream foam north of bridge
Dandenong Creek instream foam north of bridge

December 2017

Dandenong Creek instreams with foam breaking up
Dandenong Creek instreams with foam breaking up

December 2017

Newest small instream below dry vegetation may cause more erosion with heavy rain forecast
Newest small instream below dry vegetation may cause more erosion with heavy rain forecast

December 2017

November 2017

Photo from Jells Park bridge facing north. Yellow is not showing on foam because of light. Foam did not smell and broke up quickly. Yellow may have just been from lack of rainfall.
Photo from Jells Park bridge facing north. Yellow is not showing on foam because of light. Foam did not smell and broke up quickly. Yellow may have just been from lack of rainfall.

November 2017

Yellow was to the left of foam does not show in photo
Yellow was to the left of foam does not show in photo

November 2017

Dandenong Creek south of Jells Park bridge - very dark water, foam broken up
Dandenong Creek south of Jells Park bridge - very dark water, foam broken up

November 2017

Instream to Dandenong Creek from Boral drainage showing 2 instreams and erosion between
Instream to Dandenong Creek from Boral drainage showing 2 instreams and erosion between

October 2017

Foam floating down Dandenong Creek
Foam floating down Dandenong Creek

September 2017

Instream flow into Dandenong Creek north of the bridge
Instream flow into Dandenong Creek north of the bridge

September 2017

Dandenong Creek low for this time of year. Photo of north side of the bridge
Dandenong Creek low for this time of year. Photo of north side of the bridge

May 2017

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