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ME_YDA558 Darebin Creek at Darebin Parklands, ford (dog crossing) U/S railway bridge.

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Site code ME_YDA558
Site name Darebin Creek at Darebin Parklands, ford (dog crossing) U/S railway bridge.
Status Active
Water Authority Melbourne
Basin Yarra River
Catchment Yarra River
Sub catchment Darebin Creek
Reach 29_9 Darebin Creek
Water type Creek
Council Darebin City Council
History View all 146 site visits 19-10-2005 - 20-09-2019
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Last data: 20-09-2019
Date Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
24-11-2017 0.2 7 670 7.5 0.25 27.1 23.5 9
21-12-2017 0 8 380 7.4 0.12 19.9 19.8 24
05-01-2018 0.02 6 880 6.5 0.07 20 21.7 12
23-02-2018 0 6 1630 8.4 0.02 27.5 24.3 10
29-03-2018 0.02 9 600 8.1 0.08 19.9 18.8 10
06-04-2018 0 8 980 7.8 0.03 20.2 17.5 10
25-05-2018 0.1 9 660 7.4 0.09 15 13.8 10
22-06-2018 0.4 6 720 7.9 0.1 11.5 10 15
13-07-2018 0 6 1510 7.9 0.01 10.6 10.6 9
31-08-2018 0.35 8 860 7.5 0.04 11.5 12.1 10
21-09-2018 0.2 10 1130 7.2 0.05 16.6 12.5 9
19-10-2018 0 7 390 7.6 0.1 25 18.8 9
09-11-2018 0.5 630 7.4 0.1 9
16-11-2018 0 8 990 8 0.01 17.8 16 10
07-12-2018 0.04 6 670 7.8 0.15 33 24.8 10
25-01-2019 0.02 6 1380 8.4 0.1 39.1 26.6 10
15-02-2019 0.02 8 640 7.7 0.05 24.4 20.3 10
15-03-2019 0 8 1010 6.4 0.07 19.6 18.1 9
12-04-2019 0 8 420 7.3 0.03 18.3 14.6 9
24-05-2019 0 9 500 7.1 0.05 15.7 14.3 9
21-06-2019 0.03 92.04 10 320 7.2 0.07 11.5 11.6 21
25-07-2019 0.1 10 510 7.7 0.05 15.6 12.4 11
16-08-2019 0.02 94.29 10 760 5.7 0.03 17.2 12.6 13
20-09-2019 0 108.71 10 790 8.3 0.02 26.1 19.3 10

Habitat

No habitat scores have been recorded at this site

Diary Entries
You can see the water in the creek beyond the rocks looking a bit milky.
You can see the water in the creek beyond the rocks looking a bit milky.
This was an unusual dragonfly find. At first I thought it was just a skin. Its wings looked developed but unfurled.
This was an unusual dragonfly find. At first I thought it was just a skin. Its wings looked developed but unfurled.
Alisa doing the instream kick method in a riffle.
Alisa doing the instream kick method in a riffle.
Margaret doing an edge sweep.
Margaret doing an edge sweep.
Creek low but flowing, very clear.
Creek low but flowing, very clear.
record data sheet
record data sheet
Possibly longtime WW monitor and Darebin Parklands volunteer dynamo Michael Mann's last time monitoring here, as he is moving away.
Possibly longtime WW monitor and Darebin Parklands volunteer dynamo Michael Mann's last time monitoring here, as he is moving away.
Later this day at around 2pm there was a report of bluish, smelly water emerging from a stormwater drain near Kingsbury Bowls Club in Reservoir. It was reported to the EPA and photos were put up on Friends of Darebin Creek Facebook site.
Later this day at around 2pm there was a report of bluish, smelly water emerging from a stormwater drain near Kingsbury Bowls Club in Reservoir. It was reported to the EPA and photos were put up on Friends of Darebin Creek Facebook site.
High ammonium and phosphate results today
High ammonium and phosphate results today
Huge sand / gravel bar deposited after flooding on 29 Dec 2016.
Huge sand / gravel bar deposited after flooding on 29 Dec 2016.
Three Darebin Creek monitors (Darebin Parklands) happy to get a Very Good score for waterbugs. Bugs included around 50 of these false spider crabs.
Three Darebin Creek monitors (Darebin Parklands) happy to get a Very Good score for waterbugs. Bugs included around 50 of these false spider crabs.
Our ammonia result - dark green.
Our ammonia result - dark green.
Upstream of Dog Ford monitoring site.
Upstream of Dog Ford monitoring site.
Across creek from Dog Ford monitoring site.
Across creek from Dog Ford monitoring site.
Downstream of Dog Ford monitoring site.
Downstream of Dog Ford monitoring site.
Upstream from testing site.
Upstream from testing site.
Downstream from testing site.
Downstream from testing site.
Cross stream from testing site.
Cross stream from testing site.
Christmas Day 2011 floods has led to large amount of sediment and small rocks deposited into middle of creek. This has created a dam effect. On opposite bank erosion has formed a new overland flow route. Both banks severely scoured by flood water.
Christmas Day 2011 floods has led to large amount of sediment and small rocks deposited into middle of creek. This has created a dam effect. On opposite bank erosion has formed a new overland flow route. Both banks severely scoured by flood water.

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