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Site code CO_BAR010
Site name Barwon River below West Barwon Reservoir at Forrest
Status Active
Water Authority Corangamite
Basin Barwon River
Catchment Barwon River
Sub catchment Barwon River
Reach 33_6 Barwon River West Branch
Water type River
Council
History View all 202 site visits 04-05-1995 - 29-04-2024
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Last data: 29-04-2024
Date D.O. % D.O mg/L eDNA presence=1 EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
10-12-2022 86.3949 8.9 134 7 0.05 17.5 14 10
10-12-2022 86.3949 8.9 134 7 0.05 17.5 14 10
04-02-2023 78.64 8.1 189 6.5 0.03 20 14 10
19-04-2023 79.3768 8 173 7.6 0.01 14 15 10
06-11-2023 96 9.61 163 7 0.02 14.6 11
30-01-2024 79.81 7.4 145 7 0 24 19 9
29-04-2024 76.6 7.77 154 7.1 0.02 14.3 2.97

Habitat

Date Comment Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
04-02-2023 <p>noted habitat but didnt do waterbug score (to do next month).</p> Good 4 Good 8 Good 8 Fair 3 Fair 6 29
14-09-2019 <p>Platypus eDNA Site<br /> Burrowing Habitat Score 1<br /> Site positive</p> Good 4 Fair 6 Good 8 Excellent 5 Good 8 31
22-09-2018 Fair 3 Poor 4 Good 8 Excellent 5 VeryPoor 2 22
14-01-2015 Good 4 Fair 6 Fair 6 Poor 2 Fair 6 Fair 24
03-11-2011 Mature gums, willows, weeds+++, good phragmites beds. Kiikavurra, moorhen Excellent 5 Fair 6 Poor 4 Poor 2 Poor 4 Fair 21
18-01-2011 Willow recruitment along the bank - dead fish near monitoring site - possibly red fin. Ragwort/blackberry and weeds. Eucalyptus and wattles. Wren/moretons/cockatoos - lots of birds Poor 2 Fair 6 Fair 6 Fair 3 Good 8 Fair 25
20-01-2010 Many bird calls - saw swamphens. Saw a school of fish near the collection site (unknown species). Plenty of ribbon reeds, some creepers (weeds), picnic table and shelter built on verge approx 30m from collection site approx 6 months ago. Poor 2 Fair 6 Fair 6 Fair 3 Good 8 Fair 25
21-08-2008 swamp gums, blackwood, juncus, phragmites, lomandra, blackberry, pature grasses VeryPoor 1 Poor 4 Good 8 Fair 3 Excellent 10 Fair 26
19-03-2004 VeryPoor 1 VeryPoor 2 VeryPoor 2 VeryPoor 1 VeryPoor 2 Excellent 8

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