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Overview

Catchment Kiewa River
Site Kiewa River - Boyds bridge NE_KIE035
Date and Time Tuesday 17th October 2006 13:45pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 114.1 40 8 0.01 19.4 0
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) 0 15
g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae  (water slaters) g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters) 0 2
h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) 0 2
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 2
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 2
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 2
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera) Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera) 6 1
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 3
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 2
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 33 Total score: 33 Overall rating: Poor

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