Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Silver Creek, b4 Lake Sambell (Beechworth PS) NE_SIL020
Date and Time Monday 15th September 2008 10:00am
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 60 7 10.4 10
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Weather was rainy and windy at time of sampling. Creek was flowing fast with clear turbidity. Heavily silted creek may be due to extensive bank erosion. Landcare group has just planted trees and shrubs around bank.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) 0 2
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 1
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 50
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 2
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 10
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 1
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 30
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 96 Total score: 22 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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