Waterwatch Data Portal
CO_BAR060 Barwon River @ Winchelsea, Princess Hwy Bridge
4 November 2023
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Barwon River |
|---|---|
| Site | Barwon River @ Winchelsea, Princess Hwy Bridge CO_BAR060 |
| Date and Time | Saturday 4th November 2023 09:55am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| D.O. % | D.O mg/L | eDNA presence=1 | EC µS/cm | Nitrate-Nit mg/L N | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Air ° C | Water ° C | P mg/L | Turb FTU | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 1084 | 6.9 | 0.07 | 15.5 | 15 | 31 |
| Weather | cloudy |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week 7.00 |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Muddy |
| Stream depth | 1m - 2m |
| Stream width | > 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 15 |
|
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) | 7 | 3 |
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 10 |
|
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) | 5 | 3 |
|
Water mites (Acarina) | 5 | 5 |
|
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) | 3 | 1 |
|
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) | 4 | 1 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 100 |
|
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) | 2 | 20 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 2 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
All content, files, data and images provided by the Waterwatch Data Portal and Gallery are subject to a Creative Commons Attribution License
Content is made available to be used in any way, and should always attribute Waterwatch and www.vic.waterwatch.org.au
.png)
