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NE_FOS010 Fosters Lake, Glenrowan PS

11 May 2006

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

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Fosters Lake, Glenrowan PS NE_FOS010
Date and Time Thursday 11th May 2006 11:15am
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 260 6.8 11.8
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
The water was lower this visit and was extremely turbid with a dark stain of green and brown. There were numberous ducks and 1x egret. Oxygen had to be diluted x2 The phposhpurus was too turbid so was unable to take a reading A Hanna PH meter was used for the Ph reading

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) 0 100
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 4
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 105 Total score: 2 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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