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CO_WDY060 Woady Yaloak @ Smythesdale tip

27 October 2008

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 0
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Lake Corangamite
Site Woady Yaloak @ Smythesdale tip CO_WDY060
Date and Time Monday 27th October 2008 16:40pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 3400 0 7 20 15.4
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Also sampled with Mike Weather was cloudy and windy During the last 24 hours there has been 1mm of rain Water appearance was Scummy and had a stained green Depth indicator was 1 to 2 meters Average width of stream was 2 to 5 meters There was water flowing from the drain Macro test indicated that thestream condition was poor

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 8
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 11
Roundworms (Nematoda) Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 6
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 25 Total score: 10 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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