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  6. 17-03-2026

Campaspe River on Heathcote-Kyneton Rd

North Central

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NC_CAM260_RD Campaspe River Catchment

Tuesday 17th March 2026 14:10pm Approved
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Physical Chemical Tests

pH
6.5pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.02mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
17.5° C
Temperature - WATER
19° C
Turbidity - NTU
12NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
  6
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Clear,Stained brown
Stream depth
2m
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Excellent 5 Excellent 10 Good 8 Good 4 Good 8 35

Water Bugs River Detectives method

Image Name Score
Image
Marsh beetle larvae 6
Image
Water mites 5
Image
Chironomids, blood worms 4
Image
Fly larvae 3
Image
Glass shrimps 3
Image
Sideswimmers or scuds 3
Image
Backswimmers 1
Image
Freshwater crayfish or yabbies 1
Image
Mosquito larvae, wrigglers 1
Image
Scavenger beetle larvae 2
Image
Water treaders 1
> 6
clean water
5 to 6
mild pollution
4 to 5
moderate pollution
< 4
severe pollution
Total score: 2.7 Overall rating: Severe pollution

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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