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The dams are located along a gully in the drainage line between Mt Majura and Mt Ainslie. Overflow from the higher of the two dams flows into the lower dam, overflow from the lower dam flows into the Hackett stormwater system, and eventually into Sullivans creek. Although Mount Majura was [...]

Results of survey below
Macro-invertebrates are animals without backbones that are big enough to see with the naked eye. Because they are widespread and come in a lot of different shapes and sizes, macro-invertebrates are often used as indicators of the health of streams and other water bodies. Known to their friends as [...]

Our first planting day was held on the 9th of October. It was a great success and we’d like to thank all of those people who put in many hours to get the plants in. About 9300 plants in total were planted. We were also helped by a group of Australian [...]

The water quality of both dams is being monitored by ACT Parks & Conservation. Monthly data will be collected over the 18 months of the project to measure how revegetation of the dams affects the water quality.Upper Dam

Date
07/09/05
13/10/05

Time
13:20
09:20

Air Temp (deg C)
18
17

Water temp (deg C)
16
16

Dissolved Oxygen (DO)
11.8
9.8

DO % Saturation
140
98

Orthophosphates (mg/L)
0.02
0.05

pH
8.2
9.5

Turbidity (NTU)
35
35

Electrical Conductivity
68
74

Lower Dam

Date
07/09/05
13/10/05

Time
13:45
09:45

Air [...]

Photos are taken at regular intervals from the same points around each dam.

Set 1: 8 September 2005, 11am
Lower Dam

Upper Dam

All work around the dams will be done with minimal disturbance to the surrounding area and according to the following priorities:

Control erosion
Improve wildlife habitat.
Improve public access.
Blend with the surrounds.

ACT Parks & Conservation will place large boulders and logs in and around the [...]

Our second planting was held on the 20th and 27th of October. About 3000 plants in total were planted mainly in the dryer eroded areas around the dams. FOMM members and volunteers were helped by ACT Parks and Conservation rangers and Warren Saunders of Seeds and Plants Australia.
For [...]

On the 14th of October 2005, teachers and students from Blue Gums School, Bayne from ACTEW AGL and Waltraud and Jacinta from FoMM conducted a water bug survey in the top dam. Before setting off for the dam we talked about what should and shouldn’t be in our waterways. Blue Gum [...]

We have a number of strategies for monitoring the dams.
Results will be posted here as the project progresses.

Macro-invertebrate sampling

October 2005
April 2006
October 2006
Autumn 2007

Water quality
Photographic records
Blue Gum School
Frogwatch