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  6. 26-05-2026

Campaspe River on Heathcote-Kyneton Rd

North Central

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NC_CAM260_RD Campaspe River Catchment

Tuesday 26th May 2026 13:38pm Approved
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Physical Chemical Tests

Electrical Conductivity
600µS/cm
pH
7pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.02mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
17.5° C
Temperature - WATER
12.7° C
Turbidity - NTU
9NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
  1.5
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Clear
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 Good 8 Fair 6 Excellent 5 Excellent 10 34

Water Bugs River Detectives method

Image Name Score
Image
Mayfly nymphs 9
Image
Water mites 5
Image
Chironomids, blood worms 4
Image
Glass shrimps 3
Image
Pogs 4
Image
Water striders 4
Image
Backswimmers 1
Image
Water tigers 2
Image
Waterboatmen 2
Image
Worms 2
> 6
clean water
5 to 6
mild pollution
4 to 5
moderate pollution
< 4
severe pollution
Total score: 3.6 Overall rating: Severe pollution

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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