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ME_YMY005_RD Retention Basin Jack Roper Reserve Broadmeadows

Overview Map Chart Visits 15 Waterbugs 16 Habitat 3 Downloads
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Overview

Site code ME_YMY005_RD
Site name Retention Basin Jack Roper Reserve Broadmeadows
Status Active
Region Melbourne
Basin Yarra River
Catchment Yarra River
Sub catchment Merri Creek
Reach
Water type
Council Hume City Council
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Waterbugs

10-05-2022
Total score: 2 Overall rating: Severe pollution

Damselfly larvae

Score: 3 Damselfly larvae

Dragonfly larvae

Score: 3 Dragonfly larvae

Freshwater crayfish or yabbies

Score: 1 Freshwater crayfish or yabbies

Leeches

Score: 1 Leeches
22-02-2023
Total score: 3.1428571428571 Overall rating: Severe pollution

Free-living caddis larvae

Score: 8 Free-living caddis larvae

Fly larvae

Score: 3 Fly larvae

Water striders

Score: 4 Water striders

Flatworms

Score: 2 Flatworms

Leeches

Score: 1 Leeches

Water beetles

Score: 2 Water beetles

Water tigers

Score: 2 Water tigers
09-03-2023
Total score: 3.5 Overall rating: Severe pollution

Cased caddis larvae

Score: 8 Cased caddis larvae

Toebiters

Score: 10 Toebiters

Damselfly larvae

Score: 3 Damselfly larvae

Dragonfly larvae

Score: 3 Dragonfly larvae

Fly larvae

Score: 3 Fly larvae

Backswimmers

Score: 1 Backswimmers

Scavenger beetle larvae

Score: 2 Scavenger beetle larvae

Water tigers

Score: 2 Water tigers

Water treaders

Score: 1 Water treaders

Waterboatmen

Score: 2 Waterboatmen

Habitat

Date Comment Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
27-04-2023 Good 4 Good 8 Good 8 Fair 3 Fair 6 29
23-03-2023 Excellent 5 Excellent 10 Good 8 Good 4 Excellent 10 37
09-03-2023 Good 4 Good 8 Excellent 10 Good 4 Excellent 10 36