Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Fifteeen Mile Creek, Greta Valley NE_FIF030
Date and Time Wednesday 28th February 2007 00:20am
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 56 5 240 5.5 0.06 19.7 31
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Do level low- not diluted. pH strips used. Site has pooled in one area. Pool is completely separate from other pools upstream and downstream. Water is quite deep (approx.1metre) has thin oil film on surface in some areas extending from the edge. Instream plant growyh thick on edge with root mass. Still non flowing water appearing greenish/brown. Pool in well shaded area. Further downstream are some more pools stagnant with algal blooms while other are red/organge in colour.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 0 Total score: 0 Overall rating: Poor

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