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NE_KIN050 King River, Kaluna Park

23 September 2011

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site King River, Kaluna Park NE_KIN050
Date and Time Friday 23rd September 2011 09:45am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 95.5 56 7.9 0.03 15 42
Weather sunny
Last rainfall
Flow estimate Rapid
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Habitat

Vegetation has not returned on verge since the extreme flooding in 2010/11
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Good 8 Excellent 5 VeryPoor 2 Fair 24

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 2
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 50
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 2
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 56 Total score: 25 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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