Skip to content
 
WaterWatch Data Portal
Volunteer Login
  1. Find My Waterway
  2. Catchments
  3. Moorabool River Catchment
  4. CO_MOO004
  5. Site visits
  6. 03-12-2025

Moorabool R @ford (Dolly Creek Rd bridge crossing)

Corangamite

DOWNLOAD DATA   

CO_MOO004 Moorabool River Catchment

Wednesday 3rd December 2025 15:00pm Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
86.24%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
7.8mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
1754µS/cm
pH
7.5pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.02mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
27° C
Temperature - WATER
20° C
Turbidity - NTU
0NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last week 20.00
Flow estimate
LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance
Clear,Stained brown
Stream depth
51cm - 99cm
Stream width
> 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Habitat

River very low but flowing through Ford pipe well.
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Fair 6 Good 8 Poor 2 Fair 6 26

Diary photos

Island forming mid stream since 2024 flood
Flow exiting pipe. Treated blackberry along bank
Water well below Ford with exposed pebbles
Upstream, untreated blackberry prominent on banks.
Example of predominant weeds in freshly exposed bank (due to low water)

Physical Chemical Trends

Last data:
We acknowledge and respect Victorian Traditional Owners as the original custodians of Victoria’s land and waters, their unique ability to care for Country and deep spiritual connection to it.
We honour Elders past and present whose knowledge and wisdom has ensured the continuation of culture and traditional practices.
Creative Commons CC BY All content, files, data and images provided by the WaterWatch Data Portal subject to a Creative Commons Attribution License Data portal by CeRDI