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Site code CO_BAR132
Site name Barwon River @ Balyang, Canoe Club platforms
Status Active
Water Authority Corangamite
Basin Barwon River
Catchment Barwon River
Sub catchment Barwon River
Reach 33_2 Barwon River
Water type River
Council Greater Geelong City Council
History View all 47 site visits 01-03-2006 - 10-10-2024
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Last data: 10-10-2024
Date D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
15-02-2023 64 5.5 2570 7.8 0.05 21 22.5 9
31-07-2023 80.18 9 1701 7 0.05 10 10 15
21-02-2024 57.88 4.8 1902 7.5 26 24.5 10

Habitat

Date Comment Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
18-05-2021 Good 4 Good 8 Good 8 Good 4 Good 8 32
08-07-2020 <p><strong>Water Veg</strong></p> <p>Water ribbon (<em>Triglochin procerum)</em></p> <p><em>Phragmites australis</em></p> <p>eel grass&nbsp;<em>Zostera sp.</em></p> <p><em>typha orientails</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><em>Bank veg</em></strong></p> <p>Hop&nbsp;goodenia (<em>Goodenia ovata)</em></p> <p><em>correa alba</em></p> <p>Silver banksia (<em>Banksia marginat</em>a)</p> <p>Vetch</p> <p>rare bitter bush (<em>Adriana quadripartita)</em></p> <p>prickly lettuce (<em>Lactuca serriola)</em></p> <p><em>Brassica</em>&nbsp;sp.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Vegre Veg</strong></p> <p>Catchweed bedstraw &nbsp;<em>Galium aparine</em></p> <p>climbing saltbush&nbsp;<em>Chenopodium nutans</em></p> <p>common everlasting&nbsp;<em>Chrysocephalum apiculatum</em></p> <p><em>Lomandra longifolia</em></p> <p><em>Clematis vitalba</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Fauna</strong></p> <p>sulphur crested cockatoo</p> <p>australian darter</p> <p>pied currawong</p> <p>red wattle bird</p> <p>superb fairy wren</p> Good 4 Poor 4 VeryPoor 2 Good 4 Poor 4 18
05-01-2015 Excellent 5 Poor 4 Poor 4 Poor 2 Fair 6 Fair 21

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