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CO_MOO004 Moorabool R @ford (Dolly Creek Rd bridge crossing)

1 September 2009

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Moorabool River
Site Moorabool R @ford (Dolly Creek Rd bridge crossing) CO_MOO004
Date and Time Tuesday 1st September 2009 12:30pm
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 Turb NTU
Sample 97 10.4 2600 8.4 0 14 12 10
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Clear, moderate flow. Macros taken downstream of ford.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 1
Chironomids Chironomids 1 1
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 20
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 20
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 50
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 20
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 5
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 20
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 100
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 239 Total score: 40 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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