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NE_DID031 Diddah Diddah Creek, Below Stock Crossing- Site 2 (McKenzie)

2 September 2007

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Diddah Diddah Creek, Below Stock Crossing- Site 2 (McKenzie) NE_DID031
Date and Time Sunday 2nd September 2007 10:00am
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 70 8 190 7 10.6 10
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Adjacent land use agricultual and grazing. Weather conditions were sunny during time of sampling with 2mm of rainfall more than a week ago (17.08.07). Creek fenced off to exclude cattle. Creek has flowed all during drought at this site despite ceasing to flow above and below. Cattle had access for a short time - 1st March 2007. Water scavenger beetle, Predacious Diving beetle and riffle bettle were the dominant macroinvertebrate groups found. 2006 Rainfal (mm): Jan-19, Feb-13, Mar-24, Apr-49, May-15, Jun-27, July-52, Aug-19, Sep-26.5, Oct-0, Nov-36.5, Dec-1. TOTAL 282mm

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

Diary photos

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