Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Lake Colac
Site Barongarook Creek at Pedestrian bridge near Fyans Street, Colac CO_BRO007
Date and Time Friday 9th May 2008 12:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 6.6 1600 0.03 10
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Observations: Cloudy, rain last 24 hours, permanent water flow (3.7 s/m), clear water appearance Litter: paper and hammer Macros: Poor stream condition

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 2
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 2
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 7 Total score: 11 Overall rating: Poor

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