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NE_SAN070 Sandy Creek (Walwa PS)

1 August 2001

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

Overview

Catchment Upper Murray River
Site Sandy Creek (Walwa PS) NE_SAN070
Date and Time Wednesday 1st 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 120 138 6.2 0.015 12.9 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 1
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 1
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 35
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 15
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 25
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 26
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 103 Total score: 13 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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