Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site King River, Kaluna Park NE_KIN050
Date and Time Monday 25th February 2008 09:10am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 8 50 7.8 0.04 11.5 39
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Weather- sunny. Last rainfall was more than a week ago. Water was fast flowing with a cloudy stained brown appearance.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 1
h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) 0 1
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 50
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 4
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 57 Total score: 8 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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