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  6. 15-11-2025

Cherry Lake, near walkway bridge, at end of Sugargum Drive in Altona

Melbourne

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ME_WCC200 Werribee River Catchment

Saturday 15th November 2025 10:14am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
74.39%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
7mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
640µS/cm
pH
7pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.2mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
19° C
Temperature - WATER
18.2° C
Turbidity - NTU
20NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last week 23.00
Flow estimate
 
Water Appearance
Muddy
Stream depth
1m - 2m
Stream width
 
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Image
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 4
Image
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 10
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 14 Total score: 4 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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