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Splitters Creek at Main Creek Rd ME_ESP100

Melbourne Bunyip River Bunyip River Main Creek

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24-03-2025
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 Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 7.5 15.5 19 8.3 1930 0.02 10
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Good 8 Fair 3 Good 8 28
04-05-2023
Approved
2 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores
c. Family Coloburiscidae, Genus Coloburiscoides (stream horses - Mayfly nymph)
c. Family Coloburiscidae, Genus Coloburiscoides (stream horses - Mayfly nymph)
Quantity: 25 Score: 8
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders)
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders)
Quantity: 2 Score: 5
g. Family Glossosomatidae, Genus Agapetus (igloo caddis)
g. Family Glossosomatidae, Genus Agapetus (igloo caddis)
Quantity: 1 Score: 9
g. Order Acarina, (water mites)
g. Order Acarina, (water mites)
Quantity: 30 Score: 5
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Fair 6 Fair 6 Good 4 Fair 6 26
25-04-2023
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 Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 8 14.2 22 8.3 1760 0.025 5
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Poor 4 Fair 6 N/A Poor 4 18
29-11-2022
Approved
4 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores
c. Family Coloburiscidae, Genus Coloburiscoides (stream horses - Mayfly nymph)
c. Family Coloburiscidae, Genus Coloburiscoides (stream horses - Mayfly nymph)
Quantity: 3 Score: 8
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches)
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches)
Quantity: 1 Score: 1
d. Family Ameletopsidae, Genus Mirawara (Mayfly - Purple Peril)
d. Family Ameletopsidae, Genus Mirawara (Mayfly - Purple Peril)
Quantity: 2 Score: 7
e. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (hairy sprawler - stonefly nymph)
e. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (hairy sprawler - stonefly nymph)
Quantity: 1 Score: 10
e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle larvae)
e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle larvae)
Quantity: 1 Score: 4
f. Family Lymnaeidae (lim nay ids - snail)
f. Family Lymnaeidae (lim nay ids - snail)
Quantity: 1 Score: 1
n. Family Leptoceridae, Species Lectrides varians (flat shack caddis)
n. Family Leptoceridae, Species Lectrides varians (flat shack caddis)
Quantity: 12 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 Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Fair 6 Fair 6 Good 4 Fair 6 26
12-09-2022
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 Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 8 11 13.5 0.007 15
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 6 Fair 3 Fair 6 24
29-04-2021
Approved
3 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores
b. Family Gerridae (water striders)
b. Family Gerridae (water striders)
Quantity: 1 Score: 4
c. Family Coloburiscidae, Genus Coloburiscoides (stream horses - Mayfly nymph)
c. Family Coloburiscidae, Genus Coloburiscoides (stream horses - Mayfly nymph)
Quantity: Score: 8
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis)
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis)
Quantity: 3 Score: 8
f. Family Lymnaeidae (lim nay ids - snail)
f. Family Lymnaeidae (lim nay ids - snail)
Quantity: 4 Score: 1
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders)
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders)
Quantity: 1 Score: 5
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers)
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers)
Quantity: Score: 1
m. Family Calocidae, Species Caenota plicata (shingle caddis)
m. Family Calocidae, Species Caenota plicata (shingle caddis)
Quantity: 8 Score: 9
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Fair 6 Good 8 Good 4 Fair 6 28
11-04-2019
Approved
3 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores
a. Family Megapodagrionidae (Damselfly nymph)
a. Family Megapodagrionidae (Damselfly nymph)
Quantity: 6 Score: 5
c. Family Coloburiscidae, Genus Coloburiscoides (stream horses - Mayfly nymph)
c. Family Coloburiscidae, Genus Coloburiscoides (stream horses - Mayfly nymph)
Quantity: 2 Score: 8
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph)
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph)
Quantity: 5 Score: 5
f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs)
f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs)
Quantity: 1 Score: 4
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers)
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers)
Quantity: 50 Score: 3
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders)
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders)
Quantity: 3 Score: 5
g. Order Acarina, (water mites)
g. Order Acarina, (water mites)
Quantity: 5 Score: 5
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis)
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis)
Quantity: 3 Score: 7
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers)
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers)
Quantity: 6 Score: 1
n. Family Leptoceridae, Species Lectrides varians (flat shack caddis)
n. Family Leptoceridae, Species Lectrides varians (flat shack caddis)
Quantity: 11 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 Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Fair 6 Fair 6 Good 4 Fair 6 26
24-08-2018
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 Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 6 9.5 12 8.7 1015 0 52.7 10
08-03-2018
Approved
2 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores
e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis)
e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis)
Quantity: Score: 4
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph)
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph)
Quantity: Score: 5
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders)
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders)
Quantity: Score: 5
g. Order Acarina, (water mites)
g. Order Acarina, (water mites)
Quantity: Score: 5
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis)
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis)
Quantity: Score: 7
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers)
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers)
Quantity: Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Fair 6 Fair 6 Fair 3 Poor 4 23
29-10-2017
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores
a. Family Megapodagrionidae (Damselfly nymph)
a. Family Megapodagrionidae (Damselfly nymph)
Quantity: Score: 5
c. Family Coloburiscidae, Genus Coloburiscoides (stream horses - Mayfly nymph)
c. Family Coloburiscidae, Genus Coloburiscoides (stream horses - Mayfly nymph)
Quantity: Score: 8
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis)
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis)
Quantity: Score: 8
e. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (hairy sprawler - stonefly nymph)
e. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (hairy sprawler - stonefly nymph)
Quantity: Score: 10
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders)
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders)
Quantity: Score: 5
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis)
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis)
Quantity: Score: 7
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Fair 6 Fair 6 Fair 3 Poor 4 23
20-09-2017
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 Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 6 13.2 15 7.4 839 0 57.35
29-03-2017
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers)
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers)
Quantity: 3 Score: 3
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders)
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders)
Quantity: 1 Score: 5
g. Order Acarina, (water mites)
g. Order Acarina, (water mites)
Quantity: 50 Score: 5
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis)
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis)
Quantity: 1 Score: 7
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers)
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers)
Quantity: 50 Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Fair 6 Good 8 Good 4 Fair 6 28
07-12-2016
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 Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 8 13.8 16 6 2070 0.05 77.8 0
08-11-2016
Approved
1 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores
a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies)
a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies)
Quantity: Score: 6
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis)
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis)
Quantity: Score: 8
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae)
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae)
Quantity: Score: 5
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers)
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers)
Quantity: Score: 3
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders)
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders)
Quantity: Score: 5
g. Order Acarina, (water mites)
g. Order Acarina, (water mites)
Quantity: Score: 5
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis)
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis)
Quantity: Score: 7
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers)
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers)
Quantity: Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 6 Fair 3 Poor 4 22
08-08-2016
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 Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.02 7 10.1 12 7.4 1135 0.01 62.39 0
18-04-2016
Approved
0 Photo(s) Water Bugs
a. Family Megapodagrionidae (Damselfly nymph)
a. Family Megapodagrionidae (Damselfly nymph)
Quantity: 2 Score: 5
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms)
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms)
Quantity: 2 Score: 1
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph)
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph)
Quantity: 2 Score: 5
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers)
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers)
Quantity: 200 Score: 3
g. Order Acarina, (water mites)
g. Order Acarina, (water mites)
Quantity: 20 Score: 5
h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs)
h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs)
Quantity: 2 Score: 9
k. Family Dixidae ('U' bent midges)
k. Family Dixidae ('U' bent midges)
Quantity: 9 Score: 7
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers)
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers)
Quantity: 15 Score: 1
p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae)
p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae)
Quantity: 5 Score: 6
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)
Quantity: 20 Score: 6
29-01-2016
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 Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.02 6 18.2 15 7.5 0 0.02 0
11-11-2015
Approved
0 Photo(s) Water Bugs
a. Family Megapodagrionidae (Damselfly nymph)
a. Family Megapodagrionidae (Damselfly nymph)
Quantity: Score: 5
d. Family Notonemouridae (noto nemoor ids - Stonefly nymph)
d. Family Notonemouridae (noto nemoor ids - Stonefly nymph)
Quantity: Score: 6
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph)
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph)
Quantity: Score: 5
f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs)
f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs)
Quantity: Score: 4
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers)
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers)
Quantity: Score: 3
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders)
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders)
Quantity: Score: 5
28-08-2015
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 Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 6 10.5 10 8.1 1207 0.03 53.99 10
08-05-2015
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 Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 8 11.8 13.5 7.8 2290 0.03 78 10
15-03-2015
Approved
0 Photo(s) Water Bugs
See note on previous page.
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: 12 Score: 7
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: 25 Score: 7
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: 4 Score: 6
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 50 Score: 3
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Quantity: 10 Score: 4
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: 200 Score: 4
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 2 Score: 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 1
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 8 Score: 1
30-01-2015
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 Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.02 5 16.3 16 7.5 2650 0.03 55 13
29-10-2014
Approved
0 Photo(s) Water Bugs
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 7
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: 50 Score: 7
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Quantity: 3 Score: 8
Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera)
Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera)
Quantity: 9 Score: 6
Water mites (Acarina)
Water mites (Acarina)
Quantity: 2 Score: 5
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: 6 Score: 4
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 2 Score: 1
24-10-2014
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 Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.02 8 17 21 7.8 2020 0.05 95 10
24-10-2014
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 Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.02 8 17 21 7.8 2020 0.05 95 10
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