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ME_YED070 Edgars Creek, upstream of Edwardes Lake, next to Reservoir Scout Hall, Leamington Street, Reservoir

16 March 2008

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Edgars Creek, upstream of Edwardes Lake, next to Reservoir Scout Hall, Leamington Street, Reservoir ME_YED070
Date and Time Sunday 16th March 2008 09:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % 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 P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 47 410 7 0.15 29 22 10
Weather sunny
Last rainfall More than a week ago
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 20
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 15
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 10
Roundworms (Nematoda) Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 6
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 54 Total score: 20 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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