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Upper Stony Creek - midpoint of capital works ME_MSO030

Melbourne Maribyrnong River Maribyrnong River Stony Creek

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28-09-2023
Approved
Physical Chemical Habitat Scores
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.06 0.333 14.4 18.1 7.08 263.98 0.25 31.5 80
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Excellent 5 Excellent 10 Excellent 10 Fair 3 Good 8 36
14-09-2023
Approved
Physical Chemical Habitat Scores
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.06 0.25 15 23.9 6.78 214.8 0.193 37.49 22.6
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Excellent 5 Excellent 10 Poor 4 Fair 3 Good 8 30
24-08-2023
Approved
Physical Chemical Habitat Scores
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.04 0 12.8 19.4 7.24 193.2 0.134 35.2 22.2
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Excellent 5 Fair 6 Excellent 10 Fair 3 Fair 6 30
10-05-2023
Approved
Physical Chemical Habitat Scores
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.07 3 0 14 14.4 7.5 360 0.15 29.14 9
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Poor 4 Poor 4 Poor 2 Fair 6 19
04-11-2022
Approved
2 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 7
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: 8 Score: 6
Water mites (Acarina)
Water mites (Acarina)
Quantity: 15 Score: 5
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 4
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 1 Score: 3
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Quantity: 110 Score: 3
Roundworms (Nematoda)
Roundworms (Nematoda)
Quantity: 26 Score: 3
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Quantity: 70 Score: 1
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 1 Score: 1
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.8 5 10 14 13 7.6 490 0.5 48.59 10
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
19-10-2022
Approved
Physical Chemical Habitat Scores
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.1 6 10 16 19.6 7.5 720 0.4 60.92 10
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Fair 6 Fair 6 Fair 3 Fair 6 25
21-09-2022
Approved
Physical Chemical Habitat Scores
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 6 15 13.7 17.8 7.7 640 0.15 59.93 10
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
24-08-2022
Approved
2 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: 6 Score: 6
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: 6 Score: 6
Water mites (Acarina)
Water mites (Acarina)
Quantity: 1 Score: 5
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Quantity: 2 Score: 3
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera)
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Quantity: 30 Score: 1
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 3 Score: 1
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 4 10 12 11.6 7.4 290 0.03 37.15 10
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Fair 6 Poor 4 Fair 3 Fair 6 23
27-07-2022
Approved
Physical Chemical Habitat Scores
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 8 10 12.7 14.2 7.4 240 0.06 80 10
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Poor 4 Poor 4 Poor 2 Poor 4 18
18-05-2022
Approved
2 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: 17 Score: 6
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: 9 Score: 6
Water mites (Acarina)
Water mites (Acarina)
Quantity: 3 Score: 5
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Quantity: 2 Score: 4
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Quantity: 15 Score: 3
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Quantity: 30 Score: 4
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: 4 Score: 4
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 12 Score: 2
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera)
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 5 Score: 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Quantity: 61 Score: 1
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 15 Score: 1
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.02 0 13.5 13.4 7.6 180 0.2 30 20
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Poor 4 Fair 6 Good 4 Poor 4 22
13-04-2022
Approved
Physical Chemical Habitat Scores
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.05 10 17.5 17.5 7.5 270 0.15 50 80
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Fair 6 Fair 6 Fair 3 Fair 6 25
23-03-2022
Approved
Physical Chemical Habitat Scores
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.2 8 10 18.5 19 7.4 290 0.15 80 10
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Good 8 Fair 6 Fair 3 Fair 6 26
23-02-2022
Approved
Physical Chemical Habitat Scores
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.15 5 10 22 31 6.8 360 0.25 50 80
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Good 8 Good 4 Fair 6 27
27-02-2020
Approved
Physical Chemical Habitat Scores
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.07 4 18 18 7.4 390 0.2 42.3 10
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Excellent 5 Fair 6 Fair 6 Poor 2 Poor 4 23
30-05-2019
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.03 2 14.5 9 7.6 130 0.03 19.63 32
16-05-2019
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: 3 Score: 6
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Quantity: 5 Score: 3
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 4
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Quantity: 30 Score: 1
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.3 8 15.5 14 7 210 0.2 80.24 10
11-04-2019
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.45 3 16 17 7 170 0.2 30.41 16
15-03-2019
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 1 Score: 3
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Quantity: 8 Score: 3
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Quantity: 20 Score: 1
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.6 4 17.5 17 7.5 170 0.07 41.84 10
28-02-2019
Approved
Physical Chemical Habitat Scores
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Nitrate mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
3 22 34 7.3 140 0.05 34.32 7
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
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