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Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Williamsons Creek CO_WIL010
Date and Time Tuesday 9th April 2024 13:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 68.86 6.8 1901 6.8 0.1 13.1 15.7 17
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last week 7.00
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 2m
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 20
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 10
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 120
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 5
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 50
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 2 50
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 30
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 500
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 20
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 805 Total score: 43 Overall rating: Good

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