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WI_WIM940_RD Wimmera River, Jeparit, showgrounds site (JPS)

22 November 2022

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Wimmera
Site Wimmera River, Jeparit, showgrounds site (JPS) WI_WIM940_RD
Date and Time Tuesday 22nd November 2022 13:54pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

EC µS/cm pH pH Units Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 600 7.2 31
Weather
Last rainfall 27
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Stained brown
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

water bug sample taken this day for the nearby backwater 

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 22
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 13
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 3
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 8
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 1
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 7
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 56 Total score: 27 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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