Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Kiewa River
Site West Kiewa River (Mt Beauty PS) NE_WKI010
Date and Time Monday 15th October 2001 15:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
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Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
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Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
f. Family Hygrobiidae, Genus Hygrobia (screech beetle adults) f. Family Hygrobiidae, Genus Hygrobia (screech beetle adults) 0 1
g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae  (water slaters) g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters) 0 1
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 2
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 1
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 2
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 1
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 12 Total score: 25 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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