Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Moorabool River
Site Deadmans Creek downstream of Steiglitz Road CO_DEA010
Date and Time Wednesday 7th June 2006 13:30pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 78 9.3 11500 7 0.015 13 7 9
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
"Test taken approx 50 m downstream from usual site. Pools only, dry last week but may be spring flowing this week so a bit more water to monitor"

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 20
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 20
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 44 Total score: 20 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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