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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 19-02-2025
12.8 ° C
Median 12.5° C
Latest
pH
Explain for me 02-08-2019 to 19-02-2025
7.20 pH Units
Median 7.20pH Units
Latest
Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 02-08-2019 to 19-02-2025
170.50 µS/cm
Median 369.00µS/cm
Latest
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 02-08-2019 to 19-02-2025
0.010 mg/L P
Median 0.020mg/L P
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 31-08-2019 to 19-02-2025
69 %
Median 18%
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 02-08-2019 to 19-02-2025
9 NTU
Median 50NTU
Latest
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Water Quality Indicators for Central Foothills
(2020 to 2025) 50 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
18
Very Poor
44 visits
7.20
Good
50 visits
7.40
Good
50 visits
417.50
Good
50 visits
10
Good
50 visits
0.020
Good
50 visits
2025
N/A
 
2 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
2024
N/A
 
5 visits
7.20
Good
9 visits
7.40
Good
9 visits
398.50
Good
9 visits
10
Good
9 visits
0.030
Good
9 visits
2023
26
Very Poor
9 visits
7.20
Good
11 visits
7.40
Good
11 visits
301.00
Good
11 visits
9
Good
11 visits
0.020
Good
11 visits
2022
19
Very Poor
10 visits
7.20
Good
10 visits
7.30
Good
10 visits
334.00
Good
10 visits
9
Good
10 visits
0.015
Good
10 visits
2021
22
Very Poor
10 visits
7.20
Good
10 visits
7.30
Good
10 visits
426.00
Good
10 visits
10
Good
10 visits
0.010
Good
10 visits
2020
18
Very Poor
8 visits
7.00
Good
8 visits
7.30
Good
8 visits
476.00
Good
8 visits
13
Good
8 visits
0.010
Good
8 visits
Diary entries
Now dry
Now dry

April 2025

Only a small shallow pool remains
Only a small shallow pool remains

March 2025

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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