2010 Index of Stream Condition Scores

dataset: ISC2010_SCORES
The ISC2010_SCORES dataset represents the 2010 Index of Stream Condition (ISC) overall score and subindex scores for each ISC river reach in the state of Victoria. This was the third ISC assessment providing a snapshot of river health for major rivers and streams in Victoria, using data collected over a six-year period from 2004 to 2010. The methods used in 2010 differed to the 1999 and 2004 assessments. Method changes were undertaken to strike a balance between incorporating new scientific advances while maintaining compariability of results with the 1999 and 2004 benchmarks. The ISC 2010 provides scores for five components of stream condition: (i) hydrology (based on change in volume and seasonality of flow from natural conditions); (ii) physical form (based on bank stability, bed erosion or aggradation, influence of artificial barriers, and abundance and origin of coarse woody debris); (iii) streamside zone (based on types of plants; spatial extent, width, and intactness of riparian vegetation; regeneration of overstorey species, and condition of wetlands and billabongs); (iv) water quality (based on an assessment of phosphorus, turbidity, electrical conductivity and pH); and (v) aquatic life (based on number of families of macroinvertebrates). The Physical Form and Riparian Vegetation components of the ISC were mapped by the Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI) in 2010-12 using LIDAR and aerial photography. Other ISC metrics were derived from other sources. Further information available at: https://www.water.vic.gov.au/waterways-and-catchments/rivers-estuaries-and-waterways/monitoring
 
Citation proposal Citation proposal
(2019)

2010 Index of Stream Condition Scores

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
 

Description

Title
2010 Index of Stream Condition Scores 
Alternate title
ISC2010_SCORES 
Resource Type
Dataset  
Purpose
This dataset communicates the 2010 Index of Stream Condition overall index score, condition rating and the five ISC sub-index scores for physical form, streamside zone, hydrology, water quality, aquatic life. 
Supplemental Information
Related Documents: None 
Status
Completed  
 
 

Temporal

Time period
2010-06-012012-12-01 
 
 

Spatial

Spatial representation type
Vector  
Code
4283 
Description
General - Victoria 
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Maintenance

Maintenance and update frequency
Not planned  
 
 

Format

 
 

Contacts

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Keywords

Topic category
  • Inland waters
 
 

Resource Constraints

Use limitation
. Access subject to custodial approval. 
Classification
Unclassified  
 
 

Lineage

Statement
Dataset Source: Scores obtained from the Index of Condtion website (now offline). Linework obtained from the ISC2010_RIVER_CENTRELINE_R dataset Dataset Originality: Derived 
 
 

Metadata Constraints

Classification
Unclassified  
 
 

Quality

Attribute Quality
Comments
The UniqueID that describes the Basin, Reach and Section Number for each Section is complete for every waterway but ID numbers were not consistent with that used by past ISC benchmarks in all rivers. Scores were obtained in digital form indexed by UniqueID so are believed to be correct. 
Positional Accuracy
Comments
+/- 1m 
Conceptual Consistency
Comments
River Centrelines have been mapped the same way across the entire ISC2010 network and all data products from the 2010 ISC can be joined using the UniqueID_2010. Scores from the 2010 ISC can be joined to the earlier ISC1999_Scores and ISC2004_Scores data sets using the UniqueID_1999 and UniqueID_2004 attributes respectively which account for differences in the numbering of ISC reaches among years. 
Missing Data
Comments
All wetlands with an area of 1 hectare or more should be present. Monitored segments of Victorian waterways 
Excess Data
 
 

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