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ME_YOI085_RD Olinda Creek at footbridge adjacent to Jones St

Overview Map Chart Visits 35 Waterbugs 36 Habitat 9 Downloads
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Overview

Site code ME_YOI085_RD
Site name Olinda Creek at footbridge adjacent to Jones St
Status Active
Region Melbourne
Basin Yarra River
Catchment Yarra River
Sub catchment Olinda Creek
Reach
Water type Creek
Council Yarra Ranges Shire Council
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Site visits

Waterbugs

29-04-2019
Total score: 3.2307692307692 Overall rating: Severe pollution

Stonefly nymphs

Score: 10 Stonefly nymphs

Fishing spiders

Score: 5 Fishing spiders

Damselfly larvae

Score: 3 Damselfly larvae

Dragonfly larvae

Score: 3 Dragonfly larvae

Glass shrimps

Score: 3 Glass shrimps

Pogs

Score: 4 Pogs

Whirligig beetles

Score: 4 Whirligig beetles

Backswimmers

Score: 1 Backswimmers

Scavenger beetle larvae

Score: 2 Scavenger beetle larvae

Water beetles

Score: 2 Water beetles

Water treaders

Score: 1 Water treaders

Waterboatmen

Score: 2 Waterboatmen

Worms

Score: 2 Worms
07-09-2019
Total score: 3.2857142857143 Overall rating: Severe pollution

Mayfly nymphs

Score: 9 Mayfly nymphs

Fishing spiders

Score: 5 Fishing spiders

Water pennys

Score: 6 Water pennys

Damselfly larvae

Score: 3 Damselfly larvae

Freshwater mussels and clams

Score: 3 Freshwater mussels and clams

Freshwater prawns

Score: 4 Freshwater prawns

Glass shrimps

Score: 3 Glass shrimps

Pogs

Score: 4 Pogs

Freshwater snails

Score: 1 Freshwater snails

Mosquito larvae, wrigglers

Score: 1 Mosquito larvae, wrigglers

Scavenger beetle larvae

Score: 2 Scavenger beetle larvae

Water beetles

Score: 2 Water beetles

Water treaders

Score: 1 Water treaders

Waterboatmen

Score: 2 Waterboatmen
03-02-2020
Total score: 3.8888888888889 Overall rating: Severe pollution

Free-living caddis larvae

Score: 8 Free-living caddis larvae

Gordian worms

Score: 6 Gordian worms

Dragonfly larvae

Score: 3 Dragonfly larvae

Freshwater prawns

Score: 4 Freshwater prawns

Water striders

Score: 4 Water striders

Whirligig beetles

Score: 4 Whirligig beetles

Flatworms

Score: 2 Flatworms

Water beetles

Score: 2 Water beetles

Waterboatmen

Score: 2 Waterboatmen
26-04-2021
Total score: 3.8421052631579 Overall rating: Severe pollution

Cased caddis larvae

Score: 8 Cased caddis larvae

Mayfly nymphs

Score: 9 Mayfly nymphs

Stonefly nymphs

Score: 10 Stonefly nymphs

Fishing spiders

Score: 5 Fishing spiders

Gordian worms

Score: 6 Gordian worms

Water mites

Score: 5 Water mites

Chironomids, blood worms

Score: 4 Chironomids, blood worms

Damselfly larvae

Score: 3 Damselfly larvae

Dragonfly larvae

Score: 3 Dragonfly larvae

Glass shrimps

Score: 3 Glass shrimps

Sideswimmers or scuds

Score: 3 Sideswimmers or scuds

Water striders

Score: 4 Water striders

Backswimmers

Score: 1 Backswimmers

Flatworms

Score: 2 Flatworms

Freshwater snails

Score: 1 Freshwater snails

Mosquito larvae, wrigglers

Score: 1 Mosquito larvae, wrigglers

Water beetles

Score: 2 Water beetles

Water treaders

Score: 1 Water treaders

Worms

Score: 2 Worms

Habitat

Date Comment Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
12-08-2024 Good 4 Good 8 Good 8 Good 4 Fair 6 30
01-09-2023 Good 4 Excellent 10 Excellent 10 N/A Fair 6 30
31-08-2023 Good 4 Excellent 10 Fair 6 N/A Fair 6 26
30-08-2023 Good 4 Excellent 10 Fair 6 N/A Fair 6 26
29-08-2023 Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 6 N/A Fair 6 21
25-08-2023 Good 4 Fair 6 Excellent 10 N/A Fair 6 26
11-09-2019 Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 6 Excellent 5 Poor 4 24
09-09-2019 Fair 3 Good 8 VeryPoor 2 Fair 3 Fair 6 22
20-08-2018 Fair 3 Fair 6 Good 8 Good 4 Fair 6 27