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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

Habitat Scores

Explain for me
19-03-2004 - 21-05-2025
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation
May 2025 Good Excellent Good Excellent Fair
Large patch of blackberries on bank approx. 30 metres wide
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 16-04-2025
7.50 mg/L
Median 4.60mg/L
Latest
Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 04-05-1995 to 16-04-2025
14.0 ° C
Median 12.0° C
Latest
pH
Explain for me 04-05-1995 to 16-04-2025
7.00 pH Units
Median 6.90pH Units
Latest
Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 04-05-1995 to 16-04-2025
170.00 µS/cm
Median 208.00µS/cm
Latest
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 04-05-1995 to 16-04-2025
0.015 mg/L P
Median 0.050mg/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 16-04-2025
78 %
Median 43%
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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Water Quality Indicators for Uplands B
(2020 to 2025) 15 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
 Explain for me
72
Poor
14 visits 		Explain for me
6.95
Good
13 visits 		Explain for me
7.15
Good
13 visits 		Explain for me
179.00
Good
14 visits 		Explain for me
10
Good
13 visits 		Explain for me
0.040
Poor
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2025
N/A
 
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2024
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2023
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2022
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2021
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2020
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June 2017

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June 2017

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June 2017

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