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NE_OVE080 Ovens Billabong,Tarrawingee (Tarrawingee PS)

12 September 2001

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Ovens Billabong,Tarrawingee (Tarrawingee PS) NE_OVE080
Date and Time Wednesday 12th September 2001 12:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 55 28 5 0.03 13.4 10
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 5
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 2
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 20
Water-striders Water-striders 4 6
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 2
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 12
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 6
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera) Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera) 6 1
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 16
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 72 Total score: 35 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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