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ME_YOI066 Olinda Creek, immediately downstream of Lilydale Lake, Lilydale

23 November 2000

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Olinda Creek, immediately downstream of Lilydale Lake, Lilydale ME_YOI066
Date and Time Thursday 23rd November 2000 10:15am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N D.O mg/L EC µS/cm FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 8.4 220 0.29 8.1 0.022 18 39
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 100
o. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Rhantus (Beetle adult) o. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Rhantus (Beetle adult) 0 5
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 6
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 10
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 122 Total score: 12 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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