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NE_WAS040 Washaway Creek, Tallangatta

18 February 2002

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

Overview

Catchment Upper Murray River
Site Washaway Creek, Tallangatta NE_WAS040
Date and Time Monday 18th February 2002 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 26 410 6.5 26.9 80
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) 0 25
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 1
e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) 3 1
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 50
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 2
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 15
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 25
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 122 Total score: 17 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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