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CO_YAR200 Yarrowee R @ South Durham Bridge

23 November 2008

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Yarrowee R @ South Durham Bridge CO_YAR200
Date and Time Sunday 23rd November 2008 11:00am
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 Turb NTU
Sample 62 4 1000 8 0.14 16.5 13 9
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

macro and hab survey

Habitat

<p>Needs weed control (patersons curse, hemlock and many other mixed weeds)</p> <p>Bank control rock emaknment 2005</p> <p>Native plantings occuring from 2004 west branch 2003 east branch</p>
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Poor 4 Poor 4 Excellent 5 Poor 4 21

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 5
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 10
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 10
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 20
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 3
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 240
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 289 Total score: 29 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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