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Darebin Creek at Darebin Parklands, ford (dog crossing) U/S railway bridge. ME_YDA558

Melbourne Yarra River Yarra River Darebin Creek 29_9 Darebin Creek

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16-01-2025
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 Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.02 10 20.8 22.4 7.7 450 0.08 111.88 15
19-12-2024
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 Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 8 20.6 24.3 8.4 1459 0.05 89.43 9
22-11-2024
Approved
2 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: 70 Score: 7
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Quantity: 1 Score: 5
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 500 Score: 3
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Quantity: 1 Score: 3
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: 5 Score: 4
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Quantity: 20 Score: 1
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 10 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 Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 6 24 31 8.7 1141 0.03 71.51 13
17-10-2024
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 Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 8 20 24.4 8.1 1185 0.07 88.3 9
13-09-2024
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 Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 10 14.7 17.2 7.6 431 0.2 98.66 14
15-08-2024
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 Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 10 13.1 16.8 8.6 1484 0 87.63 10
18-07-2024
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 Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.01 10 11.5 11 8.3 808 0.1 91.97 21
16-05-2024
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 Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.1 10 11.6 11.8 6.1 1136 0.25 92.28 9
21-03-2024
Approved
2 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: 50 Score: 7
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia)
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia)
Quantity: 1 Score: 5
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Quantity: 1 Score: 5
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Quantity: 3 Score: 5
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Quantity: 20 Score: 5
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera)
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 3
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 30 Score: 3
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: 60 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 Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.01 9 16.4 16.5 6.6 656 0.07 92.14 9
15-02-2024
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 Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.01 7 18.7 18.7 8 1217 0.07 75.28 9
25-01-2024
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 Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 10 21.8 23.4 8.2 1195 0.02 114.33 9
21-12-2023
Approved
2 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: 85 Score: 7
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Quantity: 10 Score: 5
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 50 Score: 3
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: 10 Score: 4
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 1 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 Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.02 8 18.5 21.5 7.9 944 0.15 85.62 10
16-11-2023
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 Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.05 8 18.2 14.7 7.4 1777 0.2 85.32 10
24-08-2023
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 Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.02 10 12.3 13.2 7.9 348 0.07 93.53 15
20-07-2023
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 Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.02 10 9.1 11 6.6 1734 0.02 87.21 10
29-06-2023
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 Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.02 10 10.4 7.4 8.1 1214 0.05 89.78 12
18-05-2023
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 Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.02 9 11.2 9.4 7.2 741 0.12 82.19 10.5
20-04-2023
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 Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.07 9 14.2 12.2 7.1 736 0.07 87.91 23
16-03-2023
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 Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.1 8 21.1 22.1 8 968 0.13 90.17 35
16-02-2023
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 Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.01 9 22.7 25.9 6.7 1553 0.06 104.8 9
19-01-2023
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 Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.02 7 18.4 19.6 7.7 708 0.12 74.71 16
15-12-2022
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 Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.02 8 14.5 15.9 7.8 364 0.03 78.57 27
24-11-2022
Approved
4 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: 3 Score: 7
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Quantity: 3 Score: 5
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 10 Score: 3
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.2 7.5 15.2 15.4 8.7 678 0.17 74.85 45
28-09-2022
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 Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.02 10 15.4 16.5 7.6 854 0.1 100.29 27
26-05-2022
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 Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.02 10 20 13 17.5 8.1 1305 0 95.3 10
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