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NE_KIN060 King River, Wilson Bridge (Wangaratta PS)

8 August 2001

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site King River, Wilson Bridge (Wangaratta PS) NE_KIN060
Date and Time Wednesday 8th August 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 60 49 5 0.015 8.2 40
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 1
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 2
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 7
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 8
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 2
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 3
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 12
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 2
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 6
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 44 Total score: 25 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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