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Barwon River below West Barwon Reservoir at Forrest

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CO_BAR010 Barwon River Catchment

Active Reach: 33_6 Barwon River West Branch

This is a River Detectives school monitored site.
School data does not go through the same approval process as for other groups.
Simply set "Minimum data standard" to Level 1 to view all Physical Chemical test data.

Habitat Scores

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19-03-2004 - 04-02-2023
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation
February 2023 Good Good Good Fair Fair

noted habitat but didnt do waterbug score (to do next month).
September 2019 Good Fair Good Excellent Good

Platypus eDNA Site
Burrowing Habitat Score 1
Site positive
September 2018 Fair Poor Good Excellent VeryPoor
January 2015 Good Fair Fair Poor Fair
November 2011 Excellent Fair Poor Poor Poor
Mature gums, willows, weeds+++, good phragmites beds. Kiikavurra, moorhen
January 2011 Poor Fair Fair Fair Good
Willow recruitment along the bank - dead fish near monitoring site - possibly red fin. Ragwort/blackberry and weeds. Eucalyptus and wattles. Wren/moretons/cockatoos - lots of birds
January 2010 Poor Fair Fair Fair Good
Many bird calls - saw swamphens. Saw a school of fish near the collection site (unknown species). Plenty of ribbon reeds, some creepers (weeds), picnic table and shelter built on verge approx 30m from collection site approx 6 months ago.
August 2008 VeryPoor Poor Good Fair Excellent
swamp gums, blackwood, juncus, phragmites, lomandra, blackberry, pature grasses
March 2004 VeryPoor VeryPoor VeryPoor VeryPoor VeryPoor

Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method
15-11-2010 - 03-11-2011
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating
November 2010 347 31 Fair

Water Bugs

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Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
05-07-2016 - 05-07-2016
Date Taxa Count Weighted SIGNAL

Physical Chemical Tests

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Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 04-05-1995 to 29-04-2024
7.50 mg/L
Median 7.77mg/L
Latest
Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 04-05-1995 to 29-04-2024
14.0 ° C
Median 14.3° C
Latest
Temperature - AIR
Explain for me 03-04-1997 to 30-01-2024
16.0 ° C
Median 24.0° C
Latest
pH
Explain for me 04-05-1995 to 29-04-2024
7.00 pH Units
Median 7.10pH Units
Latest
Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 04-05-1995 to 29-04-2024
170.00 µS/cm
Median 154.00µS/cm
Latest
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 04-05-1995 to 29-04-2024
0.015 mg/L P
Median 0.020mg/L P
Latest
Total Phosphorus
Explain for me 14-01-2009 to 14-12-2009
0.03 mg/L
Median 0.04mg/L
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 03-04-1997 to 29-04-2024
78 %
Median 77%
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 04-05-1995 to 29-04-2024
9 NTU
Median 3NTU
Latest
eDNA
Explain for me 22-09-2018 to 16-10-2021
N/A presence=1
Median 0.00presence=1
Latest
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