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Bittern Dam, near dam wall and catch drain ME_EBI100

Melbourne Bunyip River Bunyip River Devil Bend Creek 28_2 Main Creek

Acrossstream
Site Visit
22-04-2025
Approved
Physical Chemical Habitat Scores
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L 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 19.7 24 8.2 3380 0 88.39 9
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Good 8 Good 4 Poor 4 25
18-03-2025
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L 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 19.2 19 7.6 1140 0.02 48.07 9
17-12-2024
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 6.5 25.3 23.5 8.8 2240 0.02 79.62 9
17-12-2024
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: 2 Score: 7
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: 2 Score: 6
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: 2 Score: 6
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Quantity: 5 Score: 5
Water mites (Acarina)
Water mites (Acarina)
Quantity: 6 Score: 5
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: 2 Score: 4
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Quantity: 2 Score: 1
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
26-11-2024
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L 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 22.4 25 8.6 2180 0.01 69.6 9
22-10-2024
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L 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 22.9 27 8.6 2050 0.02 93.65 8
24-09-2024
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L 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 16.9 22 8.2 2040 0 83.13 9
26-08-2024
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L 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 15.4 17 7.59 2250 0.01 80.59 9
31-07-2024
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L 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 11.6 12 7.71 2200 0.01 55.57 9
25-06-2024
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L 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 10.3 14 7.67 2400 0 71.94 9
29-05-2024
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L 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 13.3 16 7.55 2430 0 67.41 9
15-05-2024
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: 4 Score: 7
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: 10 Score: 7
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Quantity: 20 Score: 5
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: 100 Score: 4
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
19-04-2024
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L 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 17 18.5 7.5 2420 0 62.55 10
26-03-2024
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L 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 19.1 20 7.49 2570 0.01 87.1 24
20-02-2024
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 9 24.5 26 8.08 2320 0.02 108.65 9.5
25-01-2024
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L 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 23.1 23 8.22 822 0 81.95 26
28-11-2023
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L 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 22.7 25 9 1930 0.01 93.26 10.5
07-11-2023
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: 2 Score: 7
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Quantity: 11 Score: 8
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: 2 Score: 6
Water mites (Acarina)
Water mites (Acarina)
Quantity: 4 Score: 5
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Quantity: 0 Score: 4
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Quantity: 0 Score: 3
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Quantity: 200 Score: 4
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: 5 Score: 4
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 1 Score: 1
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
19-10-2023
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L 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 21.8 25 8.8 1800 0 80.18 9
19-09-2023
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L 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 18.4 23 8.8 1870 0 85.69 9
22-08-2023
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L 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 14.1 13 7.7 949 0 58.52 9
27-06-2023
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L 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 10.5 12 8.3 2300 0 72.25 9
07-06-2023
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: 2 Score: 7
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: 8 Score: 6
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Quantity: 40 Score: 5
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Quantity: 2 Score: 4
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 4 Score: 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Quantity: 4 Score: 1
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 2 Score: 1
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L 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 Good 8 Fair 6 Excellent 5 Good 8 31
30-05-2023
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.03 6 12.7 17 8.3 2400 0 57 9
25-04-2023
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L 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 19 26 8.5 3200 0 76.22 9
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