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NE_KIT070 Kinchington Creek (Osbornes Flat PS)

3 May 2002

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Kiewa River
Site Kinchington Creek (Osbornes Flat PS) NE_KIT070
Date and Time Friday 3rd May 2002 12:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 5 128 6 0 11.6
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
b. Family Palaemonidae, Genus Macrobrachium (freshwater prawn) b. Family Palaemonidae, Genus Macrobrachium (freshwater prawn) 5 5
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 91
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 7
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 2
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 3
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 3
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 111 Total score: 19 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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