Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Yackandandah Creek, (Yackandandah PS) NE_YAK045
Date and Time Monday 27th November 2006 14:45pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 51 7 21.3 10
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Staff: Carolyn Humby The level of the creek has fallen dramatically over the last 6months.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 13
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 3
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 5
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 24 Total score: 19 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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