Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Kiewa River
Site Kiewa River - Boyds bridge NE_KIE035
Date and Time Sunday 14th October 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 70 30 5.5 0.02 11.2 0
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 50
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 200
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 22
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 43
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 145
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 80
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 3
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 543 Total score: 29 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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