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ME_EDN550 MPVA06 - Dam 1 in Dunns Creek catchment

23 June 2012

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site MPVA06 - Dam 1 in Dunns Creek catchment ME_EDN550
Date and Time Saturday 23rd June 2012 15:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L EC µS/cm FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0 9 200 7.6 0 9.2 10.5 18
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 36
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Dam still overflowing

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 7
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 4
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 28
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 43 Total score: 23 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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