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NE_WHC050 Whorouly Creek, Snow Road (Bussells Lane) Bridge west side

16 January 2008

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

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Whorouly Creek, Snow Road (Bussells Lane) Bridge west side NE_WHC050
Date and Time Wednesday 16th January 2008 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 120 10 460 6.5 0.022 24.6 40
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Rainfall 2.55mm on the 11/1/08. Location of drain from sampling site was 10m. Weather conditions at the time of sampling were sunny and rainfall was more than a week ago. Water appeared muddy and stained brown. Litter pollutants found were paper.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 20
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 5
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 50
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 75 Total score: 3 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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