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NE_WAS040 Washaway Creek, Tallangatta

14 May 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 Tuesday 14th May 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 58 430 5.5 0.03 12.4 0
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Very thick layer of red/brown algae over everything except where water is flowing fast.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) 0 1
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 1
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 5
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 8 Total score: 14 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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