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NE_FOR090 Forest Creek, Talgarno (Greg Hayes & Talgarno PS)
7 August 2006
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Overview
| Catchment | Kiewa River |
|---|---|
| Site | Forest Creek, Talgarno (Greg Hayes & Talgarno PS) NE_FOR090 |
| Date and Time | Monday 7th August 2006 14:00pm |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| D.O. % | D.O mg/L | EC µS/cm | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 84 | 9 | 6.5 | 0.02 | 11.5 | 0 |
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| Water Appearance | |
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| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Creek flowing into pools and stagnating- not flowing down through creek. Creek has extensive algal blooms. High Slainity reading yet low phosphorus. Creek is completely cleared and not fenced from stock. Area upstream is fenced and revegetated- established plants. Area has been recently fertlizede- Super. Testing in large poool just below wher creek flows into it.
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) | 0 | 2 | |
| h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) | 0 | 1 | |
| i. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Carabhydrus (waisted diving beetle) | 0 | 1 | |
|
Water-boatmen | 4 | 2 |
|
Water mites (Acarina) | 5 | 1 |
|
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) | 2 | 2 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 0 | 3 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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