Sub catchments

ISC Reaches

Reach details Options
30_7 Deep Creek 76.7km Sites 2
32_1 Moorabool River 20.1km Sites 1
33_1 Barwon River 7.2km Sites 11
33_2 Barwon River 36.8km Sites 36
33_4 Barwon River 45.9km Sites 5
33_5 Barwon River 30.2km Sites 5
33_6 Barwon River West Branch 23.7km Sites 4
33_8 Waurn Ponds 24.6km Sites 17
33_9 Bruce Creek 27.3km Sites 2
33_10 Native Hut Creek 47.0km Sites 1
33_11 Leigh River 33.5km Sites 8
33_12 Leigh River 26.2km Sites 1
33_13 null 18.6km Sites 3
33_14 Yarrowee River 34.6km Sites 5
33_15 Yarrowee River 21.1km Sites 12
33_16 Williamson Creek 26.3km Sites 3
33_19 Warrambine Creek 49.1km Sites 1
33_20 Scrubby Creek 16.9km Sites 3
33_21 Retreat Creek 12.6km Sites 2
33_23 Penny Royal Creek 14.3km Sites 5
33_24 Penny Royal Creek 10.4km Sites 1
33_25 Dewing Creek 7.6km Sites 5
33_33 Boundary Creek 19.4km Sites 3
33_99 0.0km Sites 2
34_18 Spring Gully Creek 21.8km Sites 2
34_20 Rarongarook Creek 16.5km Sites 1
35_18 Muree Creek 30.2km Sites 1
35_24 Love Creek 10.0km Sites 3
35_35 Spring Creek 18.5km Sites 1
35_36 Thompson Creek 17.8km Sites 1
35_99 Angelsea River 0.0km Sites 1

Active Sites 51

Site details

CO_BAE020 Barwon River East branch at Kents Rd

Active Water Authority Basin River 15-01-2021 - 03-05-2024 10 Site Visits

CO_BAE100 Barwon River East branch at Dewings Bridge Rd

Active Water Authority Basin River 15-01-2021 - 01-05-2024 10 Site Visits

CO_BAR005 East Barwon River @ Lake Elizabeth Campground

Active Water Authority Basin 22-09-2018 - 01-05-2024 8 Site Visits

CO_BAR010 Barwon River below West Barwon Reservoir at Forrest

Active Water Authority Basin River 33_6 Barwon River West Branch 04-05-1995 - 29-04-2024 202 Site Visits

CO_BAR016 Barwon River @ Colac Murroon Rd

Active Water Authority Basin Other 33_5 Barwon River 25-02-2005 - 28-10-2024 187 Site Visits

CO_BAR020 Barwon River@Birregurra above Birregurra-Deans Marsh Road

Active Water Authority Basin River 33_5 Barwon River 18-07-1995 - 28-10-2024 232 Site Visits

CO_BAR035 Barwon River @ Birregurra Golfcourse

Active Water Authority Basin River 33_5 Barwon River 14-09-2019 - 29-04-2024 8 Site Visits

CO_BAR060 Barwon River @ Winchelsea, Princess Hwy Bridge

Active Water Authority Basin Other 33_4 Barwon River 22-06-1995 - 04-05-2024 226 Site Visits

CO_BAR100 Barwon River @ Buckleys Falls

Active Water Authority Basin River 33_1 Barwon River 30-03-2004 - 14-11-2024 129 Site Visits

CO_BAR110 Barwon River @ Queens Park Bridge (Zylla Craucar)

Active Water Authority Basin River 33_2 Barwon River 19-05-1995 - 24-07-2024 417 Site Visits

CO_BAR132 Barwon River @ Balyang, Canoe Club platforms

Active Water Authority Basin River 33_2 Barwon River 01-03-2006 - 10-10-2024 47 Site Visits

CO_BAR148 Barwon River at boat ramp Barwon Common

Active Water Authority Basin River 33_2 Barwon River 25-08-2022 - 07-05-2024 2 Site Visits

CO_BAR161 Barwon River @upper Break, upstream of Breakwater Rd bridge west bank

Active Water Authority Basin River 33_8 Waurn Ponds 09-01-1997 - 15-10-2024 191 Site Visits

CO_BOU009 Boundary Creek

Active Water Authority Basin Other 33_33 Boundary Creek 13-04-2004 - 30-01-2024 191 Site Visits

CO_BRU100 Bruces Creek @ Bannockburn

Active Water Authority Basin Creek 33_9 Bruce Creek 31-03-2006 - 11-06-2024 29 Site Visits

CO_CAN050 Canadian Creek @ Emmaus Catholic Primary School

Active Water Authority Basin Creek 01-05-2024 - 03-09-2024 3 Site Visits

CO_CNA100 Coronae Dr easement drain @ foreshore, Edgewater Dr, Clifton Springs

Active Water Authority Basin Drain 09-06-2023 - 04-11-2024 18 Site Visits

CO_DEM010 Deans Marsh Creek

Active Water Authority Basin Other 28-02-2005 - 16-05-2024 143 Site Visits

CO_DEW005 Dewings Creek @ Griffins Road (US Offtake)

Active Water Authority Basin 33_25 Dewing Creek 22-09-2018 - 24-05-2024 10 Site Visits

CO_DWW040 Top wetland on Deakin campus

Active Water Authority Basin Pond/Wetland 33_8 Waurn Ponds 27-07-2023 - 19-02-2024 6 Site Visits

CO_DWW050 Waurn Ponds Estate wetland near accommodation building

Active Water Authority Basin Pond/Wetland 33_8 Waurn Ponds 02-10-2023 - 15-04-2024 7 Site Visits

CO_DWW060 North Nicol Dr wetland (upper)

Active Water Authority Basin Pond/Wetland 33_8 Waurn Ponds 02-10-2023 - 15-04-2024 7 Site Visits

CO_DWW070 North Nicol Dr wetland (lower)

Active Water Authority Basin Pond/Wetland 33_8 Waurn Ponds 24-08-2023 - 15-04-2024 10 Site Visits

CO_DWW080 Chapel wetland near library

Active Water Authority Basin Pond/Wetland 33_8 Waurn Ponds 24-08-2023 - 15-04-2024 10 Site Visits

CO_DWW100 Final wetland on campus cnr Alfred Deakin and Lake Dr

Active Water Authority Basin Pond/Wetland 33_8 Waurn Ponds 15-04-2024 - 15-04-2024 1 Site Visits

CO_GRI100 Griggs Creek @ foreshore, Curlewis

Active Water Authority Basin Creek 09-06-2023 - 04-11-2024 19 Site Visits

CO_LCN100 Hospital Swamp at Hospital Swamp Rd carpark

Active Water Authority Basin Pond/Wetland 33_99 11-02-2024 - 11-02-2024 1 Site Visits

CO_LCN150 Hospital Swamp at walking circuit Connewarre Wetland Centre

Active Water Authority Basin Pond/Wetland 33_99 12-02-2022 - 11-02-2024 2 Site Visits

CO_LCN200 Hospital Swamp at Baenschs Lane carpark, Connewarre

Active Water Authority Basin Pond/Wetland 12-02-2023 - 31-05-2024 2 Site Visits

CO_LEI010 Leigh River @ Ford, Shelford Bridge

Active Water Authority Basin Other 01-06-1995 - 06-07-2024 11 Site Visits

CO_LNW001 Northern Wetlands Lake Wendouree

Active Water Authority Basin Pond/Wetland 20-06-2024 - 24-10-2024 5 Site Visits

CO_LWN060 Lake Wendouree, fishing jetty

Active Water Authority Basin Pond/Wetland 08-04-2015 - 29-05-2024 22 Site Visits

CO_LWN065 Lake Wendouree Opposite Pleasant Street Primary School Ballarat

Active Water Authority Basin Pond/Wetland 21-03-2024 - 17-04-2024 2 Site Visits

CO_MAT065 Mathews Creek @ Deepdene

Active Water Authority Basin Other 04-07-2007 - 28-10-2024 135 Site Visits

CO_MUR011 Lake Murdeduke 2

Active Water Authority Basin Other 17-01-2011 - 10-11-2024 79 Site Visits

CO_PRI010 Point Richards Main Wetland

Active Water Authority Basin Pond/Wetland 13-02-2017 - 18-11-2024 6 Site Visits

CO_SPW100 Sparrovale wetland

Active Water Authority Basin Pond/Wetland 19-12-2019 - 11-07-2024 4 Site Visits

CO_SWA112 Point Lonsdale Lakes, near channel connecting with Swan Bay

Active Water Authority Basin Channel 21-01-2022 - 23-10-2024 25 Site Visits

CO_SWA113 Point Lonsdale Lakes, far channel connecting with Swan Bay

Active Water Authority Basin Channel 21-01-2022 - 23-10-2024 25 Site Visits

CO_SWA130 Begola Wetlands @ Emperor Drive

Active Water Authority Basin Pond/Wetland 03-09-1998 - 05-04-2024 194 Site Visits

CO_SWA131 Begola Wetlands Inlet, Tuckfield St, Ocean Grove

Active Water Authority Basin Pond/Wetland 01-06-2023 - 06-06-2024 4 Site Visits

CO_SWA133 Begola Wetlands Outlet

Active Water Authority Basin Pond/Wetland 01-06-2023 - 01-02-2024 2 Site Visits

CO_SWA140 Lake Victoria @ Hollywood Estate, (Emily St wetlands)

Active Water Authority Basin Other 19-08-1997 - 21-11-2024 339 Site Visits

CO_SWA145 Lake Victoria

Active Water Authority Basin Other 22-10-1999 - 21-11-2024 269 Site Visits

CO_UJC010 Union Jack Creek at DeSoza Park Buninyong

Active Water Authority Basin Creek 24-05-2024 - 24-05-2024 2 Site Visits

CO_WAU040 Waurn Ponds Creek at Brearley Reserve, Marshall

Active Water Authority Basin Other 33_8 Waurn Ponds 14-04-2008 - 06-05-2024 5 Site Visits

CO_WES008 Barwon River West Branch @ Boundary Rd crossing, Gerangamete

Active Water Authority Basin River 33_6 Barwon River West Branch 24-11-2021 - 06-05-2024 5 Site Visits

CO_WIL006 Tributary of Williamson Creek @ Narmbool (dam 2)

Active Water Authority Basin Dam 11-01-2017 - 18-12-2023 32 Site Visits

CO_WIL010 Williamsons Creek

Active Water Authority Basin Creek 33_16 Williamson Creek 10-07-1995 - 17-11-2024 277 Site Visits

CO_YAR098 Yarrowee Marty Busch Reserve

Active Water Authority Basin 33_15 Yarrowee River 22-04-2024 - 10-09-2024 8 Site Visits

CO_YAR240 Yarrowee River at Junction Bridge, Mt Mercer

Active Water Authority Basin River 33_12 Leigh River 26-11-2008 - 06-07-2024 49 Site Visits

Catchment Snapshot

The catchment snapshot uses site samples to show the median values for the period over each reach of the river.

More details can be found in the Index of Stream Condition report relevant to this region

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Reach values

Reach 30_7 32_1 33_1 33_2 33_4 33_5 33_6 33_8 33_9 33_10 33_11 33_12 33_13 33_14 33_15 33_16 33_19 33_20 33_21 33_23 33_24 33_25 33_33 33_99 34_18 34_20 35_18 35_24 35_35 35_36 35_99
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation % Median 47.5 59.9 80.0 64.0 91.5 86.0 78.6 61.6 41.5 79.2 82.3 73.5 88.8 84.0 79.7
Electrical Conductivity µS/cm Median 300.0 1646.0 1696.0 1677.5 1019.0 549.0 163.0 2360.0 928.0 1220.0 2800.0 258.0 400.0 7600.0 1103.5 190.0
pH pH Units Median 7.6 7.0 7.9 7.3 7.0 6.8 7.0 7.2 3.8 7.5 7.3 6.5 7.5 6.0 6.6 7.0
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L) mg/L P Median 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Temperature - AIR ° C Median 15.0 16.2 17.0 13.5 15.0 16.0 17.5 17.8 6.0 14.5 13.1 4.5 16.5 19.0 16.0
Temperature - WATER ° C Median 17.0 13.2 15.0 12.5 14.5 13.8 14.0 18.0 3.5 10.0 14.9 8.5 12.2 19.6 11.5 13.5
Turbidity - NTU NTU Median 50.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 24.5 14.0 10.0 17.0 5.0 10.0 14.5 9.9 16.1 5.0 10.0
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L mg/L Median 5.5 8.1 6.2 9.0 8.6 7.8 6.2 5.0 7.0 9.0 8.2 9.5 7.7 8.2
Turbidity - FTU FTU Median 14.0 23.0 2.0
Total sites in reach 2 1 11 36 5 5 4 17 2 1 8 1 3 5 12 3 1 3 2 5 1 5 3 2 2 1 1 3 1 1 1
Total visits in period 2 6 29 10 8 27 10 31 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 10 0 2 0 0 0 5 1 2 0 3 0 2 0 0 0

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