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NE_WAS040 Washaway Creek, Tallangatta

14 November 2001

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 0
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Upper Murray River
Site Washaway Creek, Tallangatta NE_WAS040
Date and Time Wednesday 14th November 2001 11:00am
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 65 6 0.03 17.5 10
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Curculionidae (weevils) a. Family Curculionidae (weevils) 3 1
b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) 0 4
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 3
c. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle larvae) c. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle larvae) 4 1
f. Family Hygrobiidae, Genus Hygrobia (screech beetle adults) f. Family Hygrobiidae, Genus Hygrobia (screech beetle adults) 0 1
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 8
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 24
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 84
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 65
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 1
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 8
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 202 Total score: 28 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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