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NE_MUR050 Murray River, (Wahagunyah PS)

30 May 2001

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

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Murray River, (Wahagunyah PS) NE_MUR050
Date and Time Wednesday 30th May 2001 11:30am
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 90 78 6 0.015 10.1 10
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
River very low at time of testing. However the present water waas flowing quite quickly. A few snags present. Water level below bank vegetation so little instream cover.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 7
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 23
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 6
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 36 Total score: 3 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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