Waterwatch Data Portal
NE_STO006 Stoney Creek - Site 3
23 September 2009
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Ovens River |
|---|---|
| Site | Stoney Creek - Site 3 NE_STO006 |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 23rd September 2009 10:15am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| D.O. % | D.O mg/L | EC µS/cm | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 85 | 50 | 7.5 | 0 | 12.9 | 10 |
| Weather | |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | |
| Flow estimate | |
| Water Appearance | |
| Stream depth | |
| Stream width | |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Fine and sunny during time of sampling with rain in the past 24 hours. Creek flow was extremely fast and had risen since last sampling was conducted. Macroinvertbrates: Kick sample, 10m sampling distance, 30min sorting time with a fast flow. Beetle Larvae - Gyrinidae
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) | 2 | 1 |
|
g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters) | 0 | 1 |
| h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) | 0 | 3 | |
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 12 |
|
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) | 7 | 1 |
|
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) | 8 | 40 |
|
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 2 |
|
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) | 5 | 1 |
|
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) | 4 | 3 |
|
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) | 1 | 2 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
All content, files, data and images provided by the Waterwatch Data Portal and Gallery are subject to a Creative Commons Attribution License
Content is made available to be used in any way, and should always attribute Waterwatch and www.vic.waterwatch.org.au
.png)
