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ME_MGH470 Garden Hut Reservoir@ Kolora

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Overview

Site code ME_MGH470
Site name Garden Hut Reservoir@ Kolora
Status Active
Water Authority Melbourne
Basin Maribyrnong River
Catchment Maribyrnong River
Sub catchment Deep Creek
Reach
Water type Other
Council Macedon Ranges Shire Council
History View all 135 site visits 29-05-2012 - 02-12-2024
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Last data: 02-12-2024
Date N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
03-01-2023 82.44 7 280 7.2 0.03 17.7 23.5 9
03-02-2023 70.69 7 320 7 0.07 11.3 15.8 9
02-03-2023 53.2 5 400 7.1 0.05 18.5 18.3 9
04-04-2023 83.92 8 420 6.9 0.05 21.4 17.6 13
05-05-2023 91.04 10 490 7 0.02 10.3 11.1 9
01-06-2023 93.14 10 480 7 0 10.2 12.1 9
29-06-2023 83.34 10 530 7 0.02 6.9 7.4 9
03-09-2023 91.25 10 500 6.7 0.02 16 11.2 9
09-10-2023 75.54 8 520 6.7 0.02 12.4 12.7 9
05-12-2023 91.45 8 510 6.8 0.07 28.7 21.9 9
04-01-2024 109.04 10 450 6.9 0.05 16.9 19.5 9
04-02-2024 79.84 7 370 6.6 0.05 26 21.8 9
06-03-2024 92.48 8 400 6.8 0.02 32 22.5 9.5

Habitat

Date Comment Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
02-01-2021 Excellent 5 Fair 6 Poor 4 Poor 2 Good 8 25
28-05-2018 Fair 3 Poor 4 Poor 4 Fair 3 Poor 4 18
25-03-2018 <p>Still&nbsp;pond approx 50m upstream from usual sampling spot at the reservoir.&nbsp;</p> <p>The reservoir has&nbsp;pretty much dried out&nbsp;(only a few puddles left) but very muddy and slippery and access to these pools is nearly impossible</p> Fair 3 Poor 4 Poor 4 Poor 2 N/A 13

Diary Entries
Inflow but no outflow
Inflow but no outflow
This is the FIRST time since doing Waterwatch (2012) that the Southern Pygmy Perch has been in this location. All other years there have only been mosquito fish and redfin sighted
This is the FIRST time since doing Waterwatch (2012) that the Southern Pygmy Perch has been in this location. All other years there have only been mosquito fish and redfin sighted

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