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ME_YDA395 Drain outlet in to Darebin Creek, in between sites YDA385 and YDA400, off Plenty Road Reservoir/Kingsbury

8 April 2014

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Drain outlet in to Darebin Creek, in between sites YDA385 and YDA400, off Plenty Road Reservoir/Kingsbury ME_YDA395
Date and Time Tuesday 8th April 2014 09:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L EC µS/cm FrP mg/L P pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0 10 8.3 0.2 18 15 9
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants paper,plastic

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Poor 2 Poor 4 Poor 4 Poor 2 Poor 4 Poor 16

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 30
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 20
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 5
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 80
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 135 Total score: 18 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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