Andrew Christiansen: Dumaresq River
Bottle not submitted
Reference no: BNS16
About the water
Collected at: Dumaresq River, Bonshaw Weir, Queensland
-28.9883, 151.275
Collected by: Andrew Christiansen, Dumaresq group
Through involvement in Landcare and the Queensland Murray Darling Committee's Sub Catchment Planning work.
Water quality:
| Turbidity: | 10NTUs |
| pH: | 8.3 |
| Salinity: | Electrical Conductivity (microsiemens/cm) 300 |
ACT Waterwatch says:
Nice. The slightly elevated pH is probably a function of soil chemistry, and acceptable for the region. Note the cumbungi on the opposite bank. In stream plants like these slow flow, take up nutrients and provide habitat for small fish, tadpoles and macroinvertebrates. Unfortunately that is a willow tree in the foreground and milfoil in the waterway itself.
About the site
Representative site for river catchment condition and trend monitoring.
What's going on:
Some improved riparian management and agricultural land management in the catchment through Landholder initiatives supported by Landcare and the Queensland Murray Darling Committee with State and Federal Government funding.
Monitoring as a representative site for river catchment condition and trend monitoring.