Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Snowy River
Site Deddick River - Ambyne Settlement EG_DED010
Date and Time Saturday 10th April 2010 11:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 6 19 17
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
fast moving parts of river clearer of algae, but still thick brown growth in slow areas. Cattle have been grazing & watering at the river nearby.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 250
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 5
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 500
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 2
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 4
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 761 Total score: 28 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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