Index of Stream Condition
The Index of Stream Condition (ISC) is the first complete and comprehensive study of the environmental condition of rivers anywhere in Australia and was also the first integrated measure of river condition in Australia. It integrates the condition of river hydrology, water quality, streamside zone (vegetation), physical form (bed and bank condition and instream habitat) and aquatic life.
The ISC is completed every five years and measures the environmental condition from an ecological perspective of 1040 river reaches, representing 26 000 km of Victoria’s major rivers and tributaries.