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NE_OVE075 Ovens River, Crusher (Milawa PS)

23 October 2003

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Ovens River, Crusher (Milawa PS) NE_OVE075
Date and Time Thursday 23rd October 2003 12:45pm
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 70 30 5.5 0.008 14.2
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 20
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 10
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 10
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 720
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 5
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 5
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 50
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 820 Total score: 24 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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