Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Horseshoe Creek, Everton (Everton PS) NE_HOR010
Date and Time Saturday 15th September 2001 12:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 45 1500 7.5 0.06 15 12
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 2
k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) 2 50
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 3
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 50
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 36
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 141 Total score: 4 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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