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ME_MGH470 Garden Hut Reservoir@ Kolora

28 May 2018

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Habitat Creatures Diary Photos 7
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Maribyrnong River
Site Garden Hut Reservoir@ Kolora ME_MGH470
Date and Time Monday 28th May 2018 12:00pm
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 pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall More than a week ago 62.60
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Clear,Stained brown
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

The usual monitoring site at the shore is still dry and access to the water is slippery. These samples were taken approx 50/100 meters further up, where Garden Hut Creek feeds into the reservoir. This puddles had not dried out during summer

The site is surrounded by willows

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Poor 4 Poor 4 Fair 3 Poor 4 18

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 5 N/A
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 N/A
g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) 2 N/A
h. Family Planorbidae, various genera (planorbids - snails) 2 N/A
j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) 1 N/A
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) 1 N/A
n. Family Leptoceridae, Species Lectrides varians (flat shack caddis) n. Family Leptoceridae, Species Lectrides varians (flat shack caddis) 4 N/A
o. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Rhantus (Beetle adult) o. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Rhantus (Beetle adult) 1 N/A
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 4 N/A
ALT Signal Score
Weighted ALT Signal Score

Diary photos

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