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NE_DID031 Diddah Diddah Creek, Below Stock Crossing- Site 2 (McKenzie)

24 December 2005

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Diddah Diddah Creek, Below Stock Crossing- Site 2 (McKenzie) NE_DID031
Date and Time Saturday 24th December 2005 15:00pm
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 3 180 5.5 0.03 21.3 30
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Flooded after rains in November and early December. No silt build up at this stie and no evidence of erosion.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 3
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 3
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 3
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 6
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 15 Total score: 12 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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