Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Wimmera
Site Minyip wetlands east side WI_LMN100_RD
Date and Time Tuesday 18th December 2018 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

EC µS/cm pH pH Units Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 246 7 24 22 2
Weather sunny
Last rainfall 24.8
Flow estimate PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants plastic,cans,clothing

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Good 8 Poor 2 Fair 6 25

Creatures River Detectives method

Image Name Score
Cased caddis larvae Cased caddis larvae 8
Free-living caddis larvae Free-living caddis larvae 8
Mayfly nymphs Mayfly nymphs 9
Fishing spiders Fishing spiders 5
Gordian worms Gordian worms 6
Marsh beetle larvae Marsh beetle larvae 6
Water mites Water mites 5
Chironomids, blood worms Chironomids, blood worms 4
Damselfly larvae Damselfly larvae 3
Dragonfly larvae Dragonfly larvae 3
Fly larvae Fly larvae 3
Pogs Pogs 4
Sideswimmers or scuds Sideswimmers or scuds 3
Water striders Water striders 4
Whirligig beetle larvae Whirligig beetle larvae 4
Whirligig beetles Whirligig beetles 4
Backswimmers Backswimmers 1
Freshwater crayfish or yabbies Freshwater crayfish or yabbies 1
Freshwater snails Freshwater snails 1
Leeches Leeches 1
Mosquito larvae, wrigglers Mosquito larvae, wrigglers 1
Slender water scorpions, needlebugs, stick bugs Slender water scorpions, needlebugs, stick bugs 2
Water beetles Water beetles 2
Waterboatmen Waterboatmen 2
Worms Worms 2
> 6
clean water
5 to 6
mild pollution
4 to 5
moderate pollution
< 4
severe pollution
Total score: 3.68 Overall rating: Severe pollution

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