This site is on the Mitta Mitta River 16 km vegetation is a mix of Salix spp. (Willows), downstream of Dartmouth Dam and Eucalyptus spp. and grasses. Site details approximately 3 km downstream of the are summarised in Figure 4 and Table 3. Snowy Creek Mitta Mitta River – Table 3. Geographical information of site 503. confluence. The site is 25 m downstream Altitude (m) 260 of the bridge on Dartmouth Road. The Latitude 36.5202° substrate is primarily cobble and pebble, Longitude 147.3703° and the site includes a stand of Catchment area (km2) 3890 Phragmites australis (Common reed) and Distance from source a small pebbly island. The surrounding (km) 159.37 land is used for grazing cattle and made up Typical stream width (m) 30-40 of various pasture species. Riparian AusRivAS Bioregion B2 Site 504 Tallandoon. – This site is on the Mitta Mitta River the right bank the Salix spp. were approximately 60 km from Dartmouth removed in 2008 and replaced with Dam, near the picnic area located 1.5 km natives. Site details are summarised in upstream of Tallandoon. The substrate is Figure 5 and Table 4. predominately cobble and boulder and Table 4. Geographical information of site 504. the stream, when in high flow, divides to Altitude (m) 230 flow around an island that was used for Latitude 36.4393° periodic gravel extraction until 1996. The Longitude 147.2033° surrounding land is cleared and is used for Catchment area (km2) 4716 grazing on the eastern side while the Distance from source western side beyond the road, is native (km) 184.42 vegetation. The riparian zone is dominated Typical stream width (m) 15-20 by Salix spp. (Willows) on the left bank. On AusRivAS Bioregion B2
This site is on the Mitta Mitta River 16 km downstream of Dartmouth Dam and approximately 3 km downstream of the Snowy Creek – Mitta Mitta River confluence. The site is 25 m downstream of the bridge on Dartmouth Road. The substrate is primarily cobble and pebble, and the site includes a stand of Phragmites australis (Common reed) and a small pebbly island. The surrounding land is used for grazing cattle and made up of various pasture species. Riparian vegetation is a mix of Salix spp. (Willows), Eucalyptus spp. and grasses. Site details are summarised in Figure 4 and Table 3. Table 3. Geographical information of site 503. Altitude (m) 260 Latitude 36.5202° Longitude 147.3703° Catchment area (km2) 3890 Distance from source (km) 159.37 Typical stream width (m) 30-40 AusRivAS Bioregion B2 Site 504 – Tallandoon. This site is on the Mitta Mitta River approximately 60 km from Dartmouth Dam, near the picnic area located 1.5 km upstream of Tallandoon. The substrate is predominately cobble and boulder and the stream, when in high flow, divides to flow around an island that was used for periodic gravel extraction until 1996. The surrounding land is cleared and is used for grazing on the eastern side while the western side beyond the road, is native vegetation. The riparian zone is dominated by Salix spp. (Willows) on the left bank. On the right bank the Salix spp. were removed in 2008 and replaced with natives. Site details are summarised in Figure 5 and Table 4. Table 4. Geographical information of site 504. Altitude (m) 230 Latitude 36.4393° Longitude 147.2033° Catchment area (km2) 4716 Distance from source (km) 184.42 Typical stream width (m) 15-20 AusRivAS Bioregion B2
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