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NE_WKI010 West Kiewa River (Mt Beauty PS)

16 December 2002

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Overview

Catchment Kiewa River
Site West Kiewa River (Mt Beauty PS) NE_WKI010
Date and Time Monday 16th December 2002 12:00pm
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 75 67 5.5 0 15.8 0
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 15
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 100
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 29
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 25
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 200
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 56
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 10
Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera) Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera) 6 6
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 62
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 503 Total score: 39 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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