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Kangaroo Creek, Springhill Road bridge, Denver

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NC_KAN360 Campaspe River Catchment

Coliban River Sub Catchment

Active Reach: 6_21 Kangaroo Creek

Habitat Scores

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02-08-2019 - 01-05-2024
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation
May 2024 Excellent Excellent Excellent Fair Excellent

Riparian vegetation is as it has been for the past few years. That is, in good condition. lots of instream woody debris and leaves. Leaf breakdown is likely to be causing the low DO. 
September 2023 Excellent Excellent Excellent Good Excellent
July 2023 Excellent Excellent Excellent Good Excellent

Instream and riparian habitat has subjectively not changed since sampling began and is in very good condiion upstream of the road bridge (the sampling site). 
January 2023 Excellent Excellent Excellent Fair Excellent
June 2022 Excellent Excellent Good Good Excellent

Very little change in instream and riparian condition over the last year.
August 2021 Excellent Good Good Good Excellent
July 2020 Excellent Good Good Good Good
June 2020 Excellent Excellent Good Good Excellent
January 2020 Excellent Excellent Fair Excellent Good

Aqauitc ver still present bu seems to by dying back.
December 2019 Excellent Excellent Excellent Good Good
October 2019 Excellent Good Excellent Good Excellent
August 2019 Excellent Excellent Excellent Good Excellent

Physical Chemical Tests

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Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 02-08-2019 to 13-01-2025
12.7 ° C
Median 18.6° C
Latest
Temperature - AIR
Explain for me 02-08-2019 to 13-01-2025
14.2 ° C
Median 20.0° C
Latest
pH
Explain for me 02-08-2019 to 13-01-2025
7.20 pH Units
Median 7.10pH Units
Latest
Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 02-08-2019 to 13-01-2025
170.50 µS/cm
Median 343.00µS/cm
Latest
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 02-08-2019 to 13-01-2025
0.010 mg/L P
Median 0.010mg/L P
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 31-08-2019 to 13-01-2025
70 %
Median 10%
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 02-08-2019 to 13-01-2025
9 NTU
Median 27NTU
Latest
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Diary entries

February 2025

Note build up of flood debris
Note build up of flood debris

November 2024

November 2024

October 2024

September 2024

looking south form road bridge
looking south form road bridge

June 2024

Looking south from road bridge
Looking south from road bridge

June 2024

Note woody debris at bottom of photo. It is partially blocking the pipes that go under the road
Note woody debris at bottom of photo. It is partially blocking the pipes that go under the road

December 2023

Creek now a series of pools. Note increase in tannin colour due to rotting vegetation (and corresponding low DO).
Creek now a series of pools. Note increase in tannin colour due to rotting vegetation (and corresponding low DO).

January 2023

October 2022

March 2020

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