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Overview

Catchment Kiewa River
Site House Creek, Lawrence St, Wodonga West PS NE_HOU070
Date and Time Friday 19th January 2007 14:10pm
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 41 3.5 140 6.8 0.08 26 28
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
water has risen since last testing in Dec 2006. Considerable rainfall in the last 24hrs and 3-4 hrs. Most we have had since last testing. Varied habiats- abundant instream exotic grasses & cabungee Spp. Slow flowing water and varied depths. Collected in grassy area. pH Hanna meter used. 6x Gambusia spp.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 1
c. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle larvae) c. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle larvae) 4 1
i. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Carabhydrus (waisted diving beetle) 0 25
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 3
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 2
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 2
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 3
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 0 1
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 4
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 42 Total score: 17 Overall rating: Poor

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