Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Stoney Creek Site 1 NE_STO002
Date and Time Friday 2nd May 2008 13:45pm
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 69.9 70 6.5 0 11.6 0
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Rained in the last 24 hours. Testing has been conducted before the removal of willows, which will occur in the next fortnight. Very shallow riffles. Not much ground vegetation. Slow flowing.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
f. Family Hygrobiidae, Genus Hygrobia (screech beetle adults) f. Family Hygrobiidae, Genus Hygrobia (screech beetle adults) 0 8
p. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Hyderodes (Beetle adult) p. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Hyderodes (Beetle adult) 0 20
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 5
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 34 Total score: 10 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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