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ME_EDV400 Devilbend Reservoir, 150m south of fishing platform, accessed by public car park

9 November 2017

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Devilbend Reservoir, 150m south of fishing platform, accessed by public car park ME_EDV400
Date and Time Thursday 9th November 2017 09:45am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 5.00
Flow estimate PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles

1 beer bottle

Habitat

<p>Devilbend is a reservoir</p>
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
N/A Good 8 Fair 6 N/A Good 8 22

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 30
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 2
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 8
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 25
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 5
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 1
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 300
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 378 Total score: 44 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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