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Darebin Creek, 60 metres downstream of stormwater pipe outfall, CT Barling Reserve, west of Latrobe University, Reservoir

Melbourne

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ME_YDA419 Yarra River Catchment

Darebin Creek (Urban) Sub Catchment

Active Reach: 29_9 Darebin Creek

Monitoring organisation
ME_Darebin Parklands Waterwatch Group
Downstream
Downstream
Acrossstream
Acrossstream
Upstream
Upstream

Habitat Scores

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22-12-2023 - 22-12-2023
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation
December 2023 Good Good Fair Good Good

Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method
13-08-2024 - 10-10-2025
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating
March 2025 152 26 Poor
September 2024 159 35 Poor
August 2024 100 33 Poor

Physical Chemical Tests

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Ammonium
Explain for me 26-10-2023 to 14-11-2025
0.00 mg/L NH4+
Median 0.00mg/L NH4+
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 26-10-2023 to 14-11-2025
8.00 mg/L
Median 10.00mg/L
Latest
Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 26-10-2023 to 14-11-2025
16.4 ° C
Median 19.5° C
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pH
Explain for me 26-10-2023 to 14-11-2025
7.85 pH Units
Median 8.10pH Units
Latest
Electrical Conductivity
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1220.00 µS/cm
Median 1123.00µS/cm
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Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
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0.055 mg/L P
Median 0.040mg/L P
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Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
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87 %
Median 109%
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 26-10-2023 to 14-11-2025
10 NTU
Median 16NTU
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December 2025

December 2025

December 2025

Upstream
Upstream

November 2025

Looking towards pipe outfall
Looking towards pipe outfall

November 2025

Downstream
Downstream

November 2025

May 2025

May 2025

Pollution coming from drain
Pollution coming from drain

April 2025

Sophie and Dom testing water
Sophie and Dom testing water

April 2025

Sophie and Dom getting water sample ds of pipe
Sophie and Dom getting water sample ds of pipe

April 2025

Pollution coming from drain
Pollution coming from drain

April 2025

March 2025

February 2025

February 2025

February 2025

Close-up of murky white water trickling into creek.
Close-up of murky white water trickling into creek.

December 2024

Patrizio (left) and Scarlet.
Patrizio (left) and Scarlet.

December 2024

Upstream pipe outfall - trickle of murky white water flowing into creek.
Upstream pipe outfall - trickle of murky white water flowing into creek.

December 2024

October 2024

October 2024

August 2024

October 2023

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