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Blackburn Lake at Heron Point opposite Naughton Gve Blackburn ME_YGR023

Melbourne Yarra River Yarra River Gardiners Creek

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01-03-2025
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Turb FAU Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
0 8.8 23 19 7.4 223 45
01-02-2025
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Turb FAU Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
6.9 22 19 7.3 185 34
11-01-2025
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Turb FAU Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
0.02 9.5 26 25 7.7 169 0.1 35
01-12-2024
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Turb FAU Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
0.1 6.5 22.5 20 6.6 122 0.03 33
03-11-2024
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Turb FAU Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
0 3.6 18 16 7.2 189 0.07 38
06-10-2024
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Turb FAU Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
0.02 7.5 15.5 14 6.9 144 0 36
07-07-2024
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Turb FAU Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
0 6.9 9 11 6.8 198 30
02-06-2024
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Turb FAU Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
0.07 5.3 12 10 6.7 242 35
05-05-2024
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Turb FAU Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
0.07 12.5 13 6.6 157 35
06-04-2024
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Turb FAU Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
0.07 1.8 16.5 17 6.8 143 0.13 18.44 40
02-03-2024
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Turb FAU Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
0 1.9 20 17 6.7 228 0.14
03-02-2024
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Turb FAU Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
3.5 23 22 7.3 141 0 40.82 21
06-01-2024
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Turb FAU Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
0 8.9 23 25 7.4 122 0 103.79 30
03-12-2023
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Turb FAU Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
0.04 1 20 20 6.6 139 0.07 11 33
11-11-2023
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Turb FAU Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
9.6 20 22 7.9 195 0.11 105.64 46
08-10-2023
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Turb FAU Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
4.4 14.7 13.2 6.7 142 0.03 43.37 41
06-08-2023
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Turb FAU Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
0 8.9 11 11.9 6.9 206 0 74.46 29
08-07-2023
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Turb FAU Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
0 9.2 31 11.1 12.2 6.9 187 0 79.63
29-04-2023
Approved
2 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Turb FAU Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
0 7.3 15 12 6.7 152 0.04 72.43 52
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 6 Poor 2 Fair 6 23
08-01-2023
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Turb FAU Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
0 6.9 24.5 25 7.3 226 0.11 82.79 41
04-12-2022
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Turb FAU Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
0 8.4 24.5 30 7.4 233 0.04 100.72 39
06-11-2022
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Turb FAU Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
6.2 18 20 7.5 41
02-10-2022
Approved
Physical Chemical Habitat Scores
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Turb FAU Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
0 7.1 15 12 7.3 183 70.45 33
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 6 Fair 3 Good 8 26
08-03-2020
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Turb FAU Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
0 5 18 17 6.2 100 0.067 52.83 27
02-02-2020
Approved
4 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 7
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 7
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: 2 Score: 6
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Quantity: 20 Score: 5
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Quantity: 3 Score: 5
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: 30 Score: 4
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Turb FAU Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
0 0.3 22 16 7 114 0.023 3.43 34
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