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Overview

Catchment Moorabool River
Site Moorabool River upstream of Sutherlands Creek @ Bakers Bridge CO_MOO030
Date and Time Monday 21st February 2005 00:00am
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Habitat

Flood plain approx 0.5km wide. Grazed & cropped since late 1830s. Surrounding land mostly used for lucerne hay production with seasonal grazing (approx 6 month/year). River width 33m, depth 5m (bank to bank). Red gums on banks only, very little regeneration. Silver tussock verges mostly replaced by phalaris since introduciton in 1950-60, reasonably successful in preventing bank erosion. Tussock regularly burnt to eliminate rabbits and foxes. No understorey.
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Good 8 Poor 4 Poor 2 Good 8 Fair 25

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