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NE_KIE035 Kiewa River - Boyds bridge
9 August 2006
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Kiewa River |
|---|---|
| Site | Kiewa River - Boyds bridge NE_KIE035 |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 9th August 2006 13:45pm |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| D.O. % | D.O mg/L | EC µS/cm | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 116 | 10 | 7.4 | 0.01 | 7.3 | 0 |
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| Water Appearance | |
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| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Water collect at site and brought into school. These Data results are from testing on site.Oxygen diluted by 1/2 and times by 2. pH hanna meter used.Abundant stonefly & caddis fly species were free form. Cigarette butts on bank. Fast clear flowing water. Plenty of rapis at varying depths. Sunny yet cloudy day. Large log and pebbles in stream. Large gum overhanging stream upstream.
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) | 2 | 2 |
| h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) | 0 | 1 | |
|
q. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Spencerhydrus (Beetle adult) | 0 | 1 |
|
Water-boatmen | 4 | 20 |
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 6 |
|
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) | 7 | 10 |
|
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) | 8 | 50 |
|
Water mites (Acarina) | 5 | 1 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 0 | 25 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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