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CO_DEN010 Deans Creek at Irrewillippe Road

3 November 2011

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Overview

Catchment Lake Colac
Site Deans Creek at Irrewillippe Road CO_DEN010
Date and Time Thursday 3rd November 2011 14:10pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L eDNA presence=1 EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C P mg/L Turb FTU Turb NTU
Sample 50 4.8 3400 7.5 0.01 18.7 15.5 2.75
Weather windy
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate STAGNANT: No continuous flow in channel but channel continuous (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants other
Dead sheep in water

Habitat

Revegetated site. Good variety in height between trees & understorey
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Good 8 Poor 4 Poor 2 Poor 4 Fair 21

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 3 N/A
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 N/A
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 N/A
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 N/A
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 N/A
g. Family Gomphidae (gomphids - Dragonfly nymph) g. Family Gomphidae (gomphids - Dragonfly nymph) 5 N/A
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 N/A
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 N/A
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 1 N/A
j. Family Dytiscidae, (nosey tigers) 2 N/A
n. Family Corixidae , Species Diaprepocoris (Barry four-eyes) 6 N/A
p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) 6 N/A
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 4 N/A
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 N/A
ALT Signal Score
Weighted ALT Signal Score

Diary photos

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