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ME_YVA100 Yarra River Catchment

Gardiners Creek Sub Catchment

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Monitoring organisation

ME_Friends of Scotchmans Creek and Valley Reserve

Habitat Scores

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22-07-2012 - 21-07-2024

	Bank Erosion Stability	Bank Vegetation	In Stream Cover	Riffles Pools Bends	Verge Vegetation
July 2024	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	Good
South bank is improved, fewer weeds, improved native vegetation. North bank is well vegetated with native plants.
July 2023	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	Good
Weeds on south side thinned out.
July 2022	Good	Fair	Good	Good	Good
South bank has extensive introduced weed cover. North bank and verge has good quality native vegetation. Good variety of in-stream riffles, pools and snags. No significant erosion, both banks are well vegetated.
August 2021	Good	Fair	Good	Good	Fair
Very weedy groundcover, good native overstorey.
July 2019	Poor	Fair	Good	Good	Good
Increased active erosion along the south bank may be associated with weed removal along bank.
July 2018	Good	Fair	Good	Good	Fair
22/7/2018: South bank is very weedy, verge behind has large amount of natives. North side has good native vegetation.
June 2017	Good	Fair	Good	Good	Fair
18/6/2017: More weeds along south bank. Good vegetation on north side, mainly native, unchanged.
July 2016	Good	Fair	Good	Good	Good
The banks are rather weedy. Overhanging native vegetation is good. Verge vegetation replanting (north side) is good.
July 2015	Good	Fair	Fair	Good	Good
19 July 2015: South verge planting is dense but low and requires weeding. North verge understorey is doing well.
June 2014	Good	Fair	Good	Good	Fair
South verge remains in the cleared condition. North verge vegetation is progressing well.
June 2013	Good	Fair	Good	Fair	Good
South verge has been disturbed recently by clearing of weeds.
July 2012	Good	Good	Fair	Fair	Good

Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method

21-10-2012 - 23-03-2025

Date	Taxa Count	Total score	Rating
January 2025	112	15	Poor
October 2024	69	14	Poor
January 2024	77	23	Poor
October 2023	84	12	Poor
January 2023	291	28	Fair
May 2022	131	32	Poor
March 2022	243	30	Fair
January 2022	190	24	Poor
October 2021	79	31	Poor
May 2021	210	37	Very Good
January 2021	162	14	Poor
March 2020	171	27	Poor
January 2020	78	20	Poor
October 2019	168	24	Poor
March 2019	103	16	Poor
January 2019	285	28	Fair
October 2018	172	23	Poor
May 2018	99	23	Poor
March 2018	80	33	Poor
January 2018	118	37	Good
October 2017	227	29	Fair
May 2017	59	31	Poor
March 2017	130	41	Good
January 2017	93	31	Poor
October 2016	28	15	Poor
May 2016	81	33	Poor
March 2016	62	27	Poor
March 2016	62	27	Poor
January 2016	93	20	Poor
October 2015	130	37	Good
May 2015	76	26	Poor
March 2015	199	33	Poor
January 2015	206	31	Fair
October 2014	80	38	Good
April 2014	57	16	Poor
January 2014	76	26	Poor
October 2013	81	10	Poor
April 2013	64	33	Poor
October 2012	73	17	Poor

Physical Chemical Tests

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Ammonium

Explain for me 23-09-2012 to 27-04-2025

0.00 mg/L NH4+
Median 0.00mg/L NH4+
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Dissolved Oxygen mg/L

Explain for me 22-07-2012 to 23-03-2025

5.50 mg/L
Median 5.90mg/L
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Temperature - WATER

Explain for me 24-06-2012 to 27-04-2025

14.0 ° C
Median 15.5° C
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pH

Explain for me 24-06-2012 to 27-04-2025

6.95 pH Units
Median 6.80pH Units
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Electrical Conductivity

Explain for me 24-06-2012 to 27-04-2025

330.00 µS/cm
Median 140.00µS/cm
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Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)

Explain for me 22-07-2012 to 23-03-2025

0.029 mg/L P
Median 0.046mg/L P
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Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation

Explain for me 27-01-2013 to 23-03-2025

55 %
Median 57%
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Turbidity - FTU

Explain for me 19-05-2013 to 27-04-2025

25.00 FTU
Median 36.00FTU
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Turbidity - NTU

Explain for me 24-06-2012 to 21-04-2013

26 NTU
Median 25NTU
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Water Quality Indicators for Coastal Plains

(2020 to 2025) 48 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 33 Very Poor 21 visits	Explain for me 6.80 Good 40 visits	Explain for me 7.10 Good 40 visits	Explain for me 520.00 Very Poor 47 visits	N/A 0 visits	Explain for me 0.062 Moderate 14 visits
2025	N/A 2 visits	N/A 4 visits	N/A 4 visits	N/A 4 visits	N/A 0 visits	N/A 2 visits
2024	N/A 4 visits	Explain for me 6.80 Good 11 visits	Explain for me 7.10 Good 11 visits	Explain for me 535.00 Very Poor 11 visits	N/A 0 visits	N/A 3 visits
2023	N/A 5 visits	N/A 4 visits	N/A 4 visits	Explain for me 665.00 Very Poor 11 visits	N/A 0 visits	N/A 4 visits
2022	N/A 4 visits	Explain for me 6.95 Good 10 visits	Explain for me 7.10 Good 10 visits	Explain for me 430.00 Poor 10 visits	N/A 0 visits	N/A 4 visits
2021	N/A 4 visits	Explain for me 6.70 Moderate 8 visits	Explain for me 7.10 Good 8 visits	Explain for me 400.00 Poor 8 visits	N/A 0 visits	N/A 0 visits
2020	N/A 2 visits	N/A 3 visits	N/A 3 visits	N/A 3 visits	N/A 0 visits	N/A 1 visits

WaterWatch Data Portal

Valley Creek, Mt Waverley, east of Regent Street, near the confluence of Scotchman's Creek

ME_YVA100 Yarra River Catchment

Gardiners Creek Sub Catchment

Monitoring organisation

Habitat Scores

Water Bugs

WaterWatch Method

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L

Temperature - WATER

pH

Electrical Conductivity

Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation

Turbidity - FTU

Turbidity - NTU

Water Quality Indicators for Coastal Plains

2020 to 2025

33

6.80

7.10

520.00

N/A

0.062

2025

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2024

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6.80

7.10

535.00

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2023

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665.00

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2022

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6.95

7.10

430.00

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N/A

2021

N/A

6.70

7.10

400.00

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2020

N/A

N/A

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N/A

N/A

N/A

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