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NE_KIE090 Kiewa River, Killara Bridge

13 June 2007

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

Overview

Catchment Kiewa River
Site Kiewa River, Killara Bridge NE_KIE090
Date and Time Wednesday 13th June 2007 11:45am
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 30 5.5 11.5 12.5
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Depth of water was 1.2m at time of sampling. The river is quite high compared to previous visits. It is flowing at a fast rate and does not look as clear. It has rained heavily over the past 3 days.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 1
h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) 0 2
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 50
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 2
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 20
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 75 Total score: 15 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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