Site details

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Site code WG_POW010
Site name Foster Creek, Corner of Whitelaw Rd & Bena Rd
Status Active
Water Authority West Gippsland
Basin South Gippsland
Catchment South Gippsland
Sub catchment Powlett River
Reach
Water type Creek
Council South Gippsland Shire Council
History View all 151 site visits 08-11-1997 - 30-10-2024
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Last data: 30-10-2024
Date D.O mg/L EC µS/cm Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
29-11-2022 220 0.06 13.3 14.5 30
21-12-2022 640 7.7 0.045 14.8 15.1 5
27-01-2023 850 7.6 0.08 18.2 15 5
20-02-2023 660 7.5 0.14 18.3 16.4 50
22-02-2023
29-03-2023 210 8 0.09 13.8 16.2 300
25-04-2023 640 7.5 0.06 16.6 13.9 35
26-05-2023 340 8.3 0.14 12.3 11.5 200
20-06-2023 270 7.8 0.06 8.3 11.5 27
12-07-2023 410 7.4 0.06 13.3 11.1 9
30-08-2023 220 8.3 0.045 12 13.3 30
30-09-2023 750 7.8 0.045 23.4 14.2 10
31-10-2023 210 7.9 0.045 11.9 13.1 24
30-12-2023 320 7.9 0.06 14.1 16.2 19
30-01-2024 470 7.6 0.06 16.7 18.3 9
29-02-2024 530 7.4 0.08 17.6 18 15
29-03-2024 600 7.5 0.045 7.5 12.7 5
12-04-2024
30-04-2024 622 7.9 0.045 12.9 12.8 5
28-05-2024 719 7.8 0.03 10.3 9.2 5
01-07-2024 390 8.1 0.045 8.3 10.6 14
30-07-2024 371 8 0.045 9.4 10.3 12
30-08-2024 553 7.9 0.03 11.8 13.3 10
30-09-2024 337 8.3 0.03 13 12.5 5
30-10-2024 572 7.7 0.03 13 14.1 5

Habitat

Date Comment Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
12-04-2024 Poor 2 Fair 6 Fair 6 VeryPoor 1 Poor 4 19
22-02-2023 <p>Assessed on the Korumburra side only. Score on farm side would be far lower due to forest clearning, erosion, stock access etc.</p> Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 6 VeryPoor 1 Poor 4 20
31-01-2018 Fair 3 Poor 4 Fair 6 Poor 2 Poor 4 19
29-12-2017 Fair 3 Poor 4 Fair 6 Fair 3 Poor 4 20

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