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ME_YSS022 Sassafras Creek at Sassafrass Creek Reserve, Beagleys Bridge picnic area, Perrins Creek Road, Kallista

24 August 2013

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Sassafras Creek at Sassafrass Creek Reserve, Beagleys Bridge picnic area, Perrins Creek Road, Kallista ME_YSS022
Date and Time Saturday 24th August 2013 15:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Fish eggs or frogs eggs were found in the sample (orange about 5mm diameter)

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm Nitrate mg/L pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb FAU Turb NTU
Sample 0 100 11 90 7.1 0.05 12 10 14
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate BANKFULL: High flow within channel capacity and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance Clear,Muddy
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants packets
High creek level due to recent rains

Habitat

High flows today
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Good 8 Good 4 Poor 4 Fair 25

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 20
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 100
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 1
Aquatic Caterpillars (Lepidoptera) 5 5
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 10
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 6
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 120
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 6
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 271 Total score: 40 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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