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Darebin Creek, 60 metres downstream of stormwater pipe outfall, CT Barling Reserve, west of Latrobe University, Reservoir ME_YDA419

Melbourne Yarra River Yarra River Darebin Creek (Urban) 29_9 Darebin Creek

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14-11-2025
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 10 19.5 17.9 8.1 1123 0.04 109.26 16
10-10-2025
Approved
2 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: 180 Score: 7
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Quantity: 5 Score: 8
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Quantity: 2 Score: 5
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Quantity: 10 Score: 5
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: 57 Score: 4
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 10 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 Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 7 17 20 7.4 1342 0.03 72.73 9
12-09-2025
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 10 20.3 17.1 8.1 1291 0.03 111.07 9
08-08-2025
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.02 8 14.4 13.7 8.1 984 0.05 78.55 13.5
11-07-2025
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.01 10 12.7 15.7 7.8 453 0.07 94.4 21
13-06-2025
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.01 10 11.4 13.2 8 1135 0.06 91.86 10
09-05-2025
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 7 14.9 17.4 8 2290 0.05 69.27 9
11-04-2025
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.07 7 20.8 24.3 7.9 1273 0.06 78.51 9
13-03-2025
Approved
5 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: 60 Score: 7
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia)
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia)
Quantity: 1 Score: 5
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Quantity: 10 Score: 5
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: 1 Score: 4
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: 50 Score: 2
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.02 7 23.1 22.7 7.8 1300 0.1 82.07 9
13-02-2025
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 3.5 24 24.9 7.6 578 0.1 41.65 21
12-12-2024
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.04 8 22.2 21.2 7.8 1142 0.12 92.16 9
10-10-2024
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 9 15.8 21.1 8.2 1170 0.02 91.13 9
05-09-2024
Approved
4 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: 70 Score: 7
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Quantity: 50 Score: 8
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Quantity: 1 Score: 5
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Quantity: 7 Score: 5
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 10 Score: 3
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: 10 Score: 4
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 10 Score: 2
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 1 Score: 1
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 7 14.1 19.5 6.6 1320 0.01 68.36 15
13-08-2024
Approved
2 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: 80 Score: 7
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Quantity: 11 Score: 8
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Quantity: 1 Score: 5
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Quantity: 4 Score: 5
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Quantity: 1 Score: 5
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 3 Score: 3
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
26-10-2023
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 10 13.8 14 6.6 1270 0.12 96.99 17
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