Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program    2009 Report Card Results    Catchment Results    Western Catchments   Upper Brisbane River Catchment

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Catchment Facts Total area: 5,493km2 Stream network length: 11,368km Local Councils: Toowoomba Regional Council, Somerset Regional Council Dominant land uses: native bush, grazing, intensive agriculture, waterbodies The upper catchment is located in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range and the Conondale Range, remaining in a relatively natural state The majority of the remaining catchment has been cleared for grazing and rural residential use, with limited riparian vegetation present The upper Brisbane River is impounded by Wivenhoe Dam, which acts as an effective trap for sediment from the upper catchment Freshwater results D- Upper Brisbane Catchment    Streams generally in poor condition. Decline in Ecosystem Processes. Improvements in the Physical/Chemical, Nutrient Cycling, Aquatic Macroinvertebrates and Fish indicators.

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Local Councils	Community/Catchment Groups
Somerset Regional Council	Toowoomba and Region Environmental Council
Toowoomba Regional Council	Upper Brisbane River Catchment Network