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ME_DHV010 Hazel Vale Creek, 600 m upstream of Monbulk Creek

26 September 2013

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Hazel Vale Creek, 600 m upstream of Monbulk Creek ME_DHV010
Date and Time Thursday 26th September 2013 09:45am
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 Turb NTU
Sample 64 7.1 250 7.5 0.11084 12 11 60
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 25
Flow estimate HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants packets,paper,plastic

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 6
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 8 Total score: 12 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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