Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Lake Colac
Site Barongarook Creek at Pedestrian bridge near Fyans Street, Colac CO_BRO007
Date and Time Wednesday 14th May 2008 12:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0.015 5
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Observations: Cloudy and windy, rained the last 24 hours, slow water flow (5.1 s/m), scummy water appearance. Litter: paper, hammer, polystyrene, cans, plastic Macros: Poor stream condition

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 12
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 13 Total score: 10 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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