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ME_YDA485 Yarra River Catchment

Darebin Creek (Urban) Sub Catchment

Active Reach: 29_9 Darebin Creek

Monitoring organisation

ME_Thornbury Darebin Secondary College

Habitat Scores

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11-07-2021 - 12-03-2023

	Bank Erosion Stability	Bank Vegetation	In Stream Cover	Riffles Pools Bends	Verge Vegetation
March 2023	Good	Fair	Good	Good	Fair

February 2023	Fair	Fair	Fair	Good	Fair

December 2022	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	Fair
Water level back to a normal flow, very clear can see the large rocks again.
November 2022	Good	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair

October 2022	Good	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair

September 2022	Good	Fair	Good	Fair	Fair

August 2022	Good	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair

July 2022	Good	Fair	Fair	Good	Fair

June 2022	Fair	Fair	Fair	Good	Fair

May 2022	Good	Fair	Good	Good	Fair

April 2022	Good	Fair	Good	Good	Good

March 2022	Good	Good	Good	Fair	Fair

February 2022	Good	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair

July 2021	Good	Fair	Fair	Good	Fair

Physical Chemical Tests

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Ammonium

Explain for me 16-04-2019 to 14-09-2025

0.00 mg/L NH4+
Median 0.00mg/L NH4+
Latest

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L

Explain for me 07-08-2018 to 09-11-2025

10.00 mg/L
Median 10.00mg/L
Latest

Temperature - WATER

Explain for me 07-08-2018 to 09-11-2025

14.3 ° C
Median 15.2° C
Latest

pH

Explain for me 07-08-2018 to 09-11-2025

7.20 pH Units
Median 5.90pH Units
Latest

Electrical Conductivity

Explain for me 07-08-2018 to 09-11-2025

1072.00 µS/cm
Median 357.00µS/cm
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Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)

Explain for me 07-08-2018 to 09-11-2025

0.070 mg/L P
Median 1.000mg/L P
Latest

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation

Explain for me 11-07-2021 to 09-11-2025

92 %
Median 100%
Latest

Turbidity - NTU

Explain for me 07-08-2018 to 09-11-2025

9 NTU
Median 20NTU
Latest

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Water Quality Indicators for Urban - Maribyrnong River tributaries and Yarra River NW tributaries

(2021 to 2026) 42 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
	75th Percentile	75th Percentile	75th Percentile	75th Percentile	75th Percentile	75th Percentile
2021 to 2026	Explain for me 97 Good 42 visits	Explain for me 7.50 Good 42 visits	Explain for me 7.50 Good 42 visits	Explain for me 1311.00 Good 42 visits	Explain for me 14 Good 42 visits	Explain for me 0.100 Good 42 visits
2026	N/A 0 visits	N/A 0 visits	N/A 0 visits	N/A 0 visits	N/A 0 visits	N/A 0 visits
2025	Explain for me 95 Good 10 visits	Explain for me 6.95 Good 10 visits	Explain for me 6.95 Good 10 visits	Explain for me 1130.50 Good 10 visits	Explain for me 10 Good 10 visits	Explain for me 0.100 Good 10 visits
2024	Explain for me 94 Good 9 visits	Explain for me 7.60 Good 9 visits	Explain for me 7.60 Good 9 visits	Explain for me 1584.00 Good 9 visits	Explain for me 10 Good 9 visits	Explain for me 0.070 Good 9 visits
2023	Explain for me 96 Good 11 visits	Explain for me 7.60 Good 11 visits	Explain for me 7.60 Good 11 visits	Explain for me 1350.00 Good 11 visits	Explain for me 12 Good 11 visits	Explain for me 0.100 Good 11 visits
2022	Explain for me 99 Good 11 visits	Explain for me 7.60 Good 11 visits	Explain for me 7.60 Good 11 visits	Explain for me 1210.00 Good 11 visits	Explain for me 26 Good 11 visits	Explain for me 0.150 Moderate 11 visits
2021	N/A 1 visits	N/A 1 visits	N/A 1 visits	N/A 1 visits	N/A 1 visits	N/A 1 visits

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lots of Honeybrown beetles

lots of Honeybrown beetles

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November 2024

High algal growth

High algal growth

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Water level slightly higher and very muddy

Water level slightly higher and very muddy

March 2023

March 2023

Water flowing into creek from the rocks close to Northland

Water flowing into creek from the rocks close to Northland

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December 2022

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Curious Kookabura

Curious Kookabura

August 2022

water level much higher

water level much higher

August 2022

rubbish caught on branches. Can see where the water level was over the last 24hrs

rubbish caught on branches. Can see where the water level was over the last 24hrs

August 2022

water flowing very fast

water flowing very fast

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July 2021

July 2021

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