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CO_BRO007 Barongarook Creek at Pedestrian bridge near Fyans Street, Colac

30 May 2008

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Lake Colac
Site Barongarook Creek at Pedestrian bridge near Fyans Street, Colac CO_BRO007
Date and Time Friday 30th 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 8.9 2500 0.015 5
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Observations: cloudy, rained during the last week, moderate water flow (4.2 s/m), clear/muddy appearance. Litter: paper, plastic, bottles, cans Macros: Poor stream condition

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 1
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 2
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 4
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: 20 Total score: 19 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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