Water Quality - Gippsland Lakes
Jurisdiction: Victoria
.png)
What is the data telling us about what drives water quality in the Gippsland Lakes?
There are many views in the community about perceived changes in water quality over the years in the Gippsland Lakes and what might be causing these issues (e.g. rainfall and stormwater, dredging, wastewater, etc). What story does the data tell us about what is driving water quality in the Gippsland Lakes?
Additional Information:
Relevant links:
• How EPA monitors Water Quality - https://www.epa.vic.gov.au/for-community/monitoring-your-environment/monitoring-victorias-water-quality#:~:text=Freshwater%20monitoring%20and%20Yarra%20Watch&text=We%20monitor%20freshwater%20quality%20through,responding%20to%20pollution%20events
• Gippsland Lakes Environment Report – https://www.loveourlakes.net.au/learning/environment-report/
• Gippsland Ports Dredging Report 2021-22 - https://www.gippslandports.vic.gov.au/reports/2018-tshd-lakes-entrance-dredging/
• Gippsland Ports History of Dredging fact sheet - https://www.gippslandports.vic.gov.au/reports/history-dredging-entrance-gippsland-lakes/
Eligibility: Participants must use one or more datasets from Data.Vic.
Entry: Challenge entry is available to all teams in Australia.
Dataset Highlight
History Of Dredging At The Entrance To Gippsland Lakes
Gippsland Ports - Reference Reading
Gippsland Lakes Environment Report - Love our Lakes
Data Victoria water data
Bureau of Meteorology climate data
Victoria Water Measurement Information System
Marine Water Quality Data Report Card - Environment Protection Authority Victoria
EPA Victoria Water Quality Reference Materials