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ME_EDV700 MPVA15 - Dam in Devil Bend Creek catchment
28 July 2010
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Overview
| Catchment | Bunyip River |
|---|---|
| Site | MPVA15 - Dam in Devil Bend Creek catchment ME_EDV700 |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 28th July 2010 10:30am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N | N mg/L NH4+ | Cu mg/L | 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 | 8 | 230 | 7.5 | 0.25 | 12.3 | 10 | 10 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week |
| Flow estimate | Slow |
| Water Appearance | Muddy |
| Stream depth | 6 |
| Stream width | 130 |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
dam 98% full, winter allocation complete (class C)
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 1 |
|
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) | 5 | 500 |
|
Water mites (Acarina) | 5 | 200 |
|
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) | 4 | 1 |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 1 |
|
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) | 4 | 200 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 200 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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