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CO_WDY070 Woady Yaloak River @ Herberts property, Smythesdale

27 October 2008

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 0
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Lake Corangamite
Site Woady Yaloak River @ Herberts property, Smythesdale CO_WDY070
Date and Time Monday 27th October 2008 13:40pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 2900 0 7 18.5 9
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Also sampled with Melodee Weather was overcast Had 1mm of rainfall 1 day ago Estimated flow was slow Water appearance was clear Depth indicator was >2mm There was water flowing from the drain Macro test gave a stream condition of fair

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 22
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 20
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 45
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 500
Roundworms (Nematoda) Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 130
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 717 Total score: 15 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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