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NE_ONE050 One Mile Creek (Wangaratta West PS)

7 June 2006

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

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site One Mile Creek (Wangaratta West PS) NE_ONE050
Date and Time Wednesday 7th June 2006 14:00pm
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 3.5 280 6.7 0.08 7.2 12
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
pH Hannah meter used. Water not flowing, Thin oily film of scum/oil completely covering surface of water. Oxygen very low, ducks using the water and presence of algae. Dominant Macro species is Copedpod (50+); with 2 fish collect (Gambusia)

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 1
Chironomids Chironomids 1 30
i. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Carabhydrus (waisted diving beetle) 0 50
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 1
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 83 Total score: 2 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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