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Site code CO_BAR161
Site name Barwon River @upper Break, upstream of Breakwater Rd bridge west bank
Status Active
Water Authority Corangamite
Basin Barwon River
Catchment Barwon River
Sub catchment Barwon River
Reach 33_8 Waurn Ponds Creek
Water type River
Council Greater Geelong City Council
History View all 177 site visits 09-01-1997 - 15-06-2023
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Last data: 15-06-2023
Date D.O. % D.O mg/L E coli orgs/100mL EC µS/cm Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
16-05-2022 78.11 8 1932 7.3 0.05 14 14 15
14-06-2022 87.35 9.8 1862 7.3 0.06 10 10 13
15-07-2022 87.29 9.8 1651 7.2 0.06 13 10 9
10-08-2022
16-08-2022 83 8.8 1553 7 0.06 13 11 14
16-09-2022 80.92 7.8 879 6.8 0.06 18 17 40
15-12-2022 1182 0.11 17 17 40
16-01-2023 57.09 4.6 2400 0.06 24 26 21
15-02-2023 78.39 6.5 1960 7.7 0.07 31 24.5 9
14-03-2023 77 6.7 2720 7.8 0.03 22 20 9
14-05-2023 78.09 8 1862 7.7 0.05 17 14 17
15-06-2023 80.2 8.6 1564 7.1 0.05 15.5 12 17

Habitat

Date Comment Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
08-07-2020 <p>Bank Veg&nbsp;</p> <p><em>Phragmites australis</em></p> <p><em>Typha oreientails</em></p> <p><em>Oxalis</em></p> <p>Buckshorn plantain (<em>Plantago coronopus)</em></p> <p>bottle brush</p> <p><em>Poa sp.</em></p> <p><em>Plantago sp.</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Verge Veg:</strong></p> <p><em>Correa alba</em></p> <p><em>thistle sp.</em></p> <p>River red gum (<em>Eucalyptus camaldulensis)</em></p> <p>mirror bush (<em>Coprosma repens)</em></p> <p><em>Brassica</em>&nbsp;sp.</p> <p>Drooping sheaoak&nbsp;<em>(Allocasuarina verticillata)</em></p> <p>Hop&nbsp;goodenia (<em>Goodenia ovata)</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Instream Veg</strong></p> <p><em>Phragmites australis</em></p> <p><em>Typha oreientails</em></p> <p>Water ribbon (<em>Triglochin procerum)</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Fauna:</strong></p> <p><strong>darter</strong></p> <p><strong>swallow</strong></p> <p><strong>brown falcon</strong></p> <p><strong>eurasain coot</strong></p> Fair 3 Fair 6 Good 8 Fair 3 Poor 4 24
08-07-2020 <p><strong>Water Veg</strong></p> <p><em>Phragmites australis</em></p> <p>Water ribbon (<em>Triglochin procerum)</em></p> <p>eel grass&nbsp;<em>Zostera sp.</em></p> <p><em>typha orientails&nbsp;</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Bank Veg</strong></p> <p>Ribwort plantain&nbsp;<em>(Plantago lanceolata)</em></p> <p>Greater plantain (<em>Plantago major)</em></p> <p><em>Phragmites australis</em></p> <p>thistle sp.</p> <p>common tussock (<em>Poa labillardierei)</em></p> <p><em>melaleuca sp.</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Verge Veg</strong></p> <p>common tussock (<em>Poa labillardierei)</em></p> <p><em>melaleuca sp.</em></p> <p><em>Brassica</em>&nbsp;sp.</p> <p>Hop&nbsp;goodenia (<em>Goodenia ovata)</em></p> <p><em>correa alba</em></p> <p>Eucalyptus sp.</p> <p>mirror bush (<em>Coprosma repens)</em></p> <p><em>lomandra longifolia</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Fauna</strong></p> <p>eurasain coot</p> <p>brown falcon</p> <p>little pied cormorant</p> <p>welcome sallow</p> <p>pacific black duck</p> <p>cheastnut teal</p> <p>australiasain dart</p> <p>red wattle bird</p> <p>Australian raven</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Good 4 Fair 6 Good 8 Good 4 Fair 6 28
26-10-2012 Good 4 Excellent 10 Good 8 Good 4 Excellent 10 Excellent 36
12-09-2012 Waterwatch facilitator amended scores to better reflect site descriptions. Good 4 Fair 6 Fair 6 Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 25
28-03-2012 Fair 3 Good 8 Good 8 Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 28
12-10-2010 VeryPoor 1 Poor 4 Fair 6 Good 4 Fair 6 Fair 21
26-08-2005 dusky moorhen, eurasian coot, blue wren, goose and dart present bluebell creeper present in several trees, spitfire (sawfly larvae) in writhing clumps on euc branches VeryPoor 1 Fair 6 Good 8 Good 4 Poor 4 Fair 23

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