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WG_VCK001 Valencia Ck before the confluence with the Avon River

28 July 2000

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Overview

Catchment Thomson River
Site Valencia Ck before the confluence with the Avon River WG_VCK001
Date and Time Friday 28th July 2000 13:30pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 90 160 6.5 0.015 10.6 0
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 5
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 2
n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) 0 9
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 12
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 4
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 50
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 4
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 10
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 97 Total score: 25 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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