Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Lake Corangamite
Site Woady Yaloak River @ Herberts property, Smythesdale CO_WDY070
Date and Time Saturday 25th November 2006 15:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 3590 7 0.01 14 9
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Also sampled with Mike Weather was overcast Water appearance was clear Depth indicator was 51cm to 1 meter Record low rainfall over winter and spring and no large flows and floods Macros: Mayfly 23 Scuds 40 Mites 40+ Water boatman 1 Beetle 2

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 2
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 1
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 23
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 40
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 40
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 106 Total score: 16 Overall rating: Poor

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