Monitoring Purposes
•To investigate inputs into Lake Colac from a combination of land uses within the Lake Colac Catchment
•To obtain an improved understanding of Lake Colac and it’s relationship to the catchment by better identifying these inputs
•Identify the inputs most detrimental to water quality and initiate actions for further improvement.
Information Users
•Landcare groups, CCMA, Colac Otway Shire and landholders
Information Uses
•To determine if water quality is improving or deteriorating
•To assist with the identification of inputs most detrimental to the water quality of Lake Colac and the most appropriate actions for improvement
•To obtain long term data on the Lake Colac and it’s tributaries
Parameters Monitored
•Electrical Conductivity, pH, Phosphorus,
•Water Temperature, Turbidity, Dissolved Oxygen, Air Temperature
Monitoring Sites
•Armstrong Street drain
•Barongarook Creek at Tourist Information centre
•Barongarook Creek Forrest St
•Barongarook Creek Bromfield St
•Barongarook Creek East branch 1
•Barongarook Creek East branch 2
•Barongarook Creek at Woodrowvale Rd
•Deans Creek mouth
•Deans Creek at Carlisle River Rd
•Lake Colac at Delaneys Reserve
•Murray Street drain
•Barongarook Creek at Caravan Park
Monitoring Times
•Monthly – during the first week of the month
•Specific event monitoring is being considered also
Group Involvement
•Matt Daniels from Barongarook landcare group, Gail Maddern from Alvie tree planters, Neil McInnes from Upper Barwon Landcare network, Nina Arrowsmith , Brenda Skene CWW, Stewart Anderson Colac Otway Shire
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