Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Lake Corangamite
Site Woady Yaloak @ Smythesdale tip CO_WDY060
Date and Time Wednesday 19th October 2005 00:00am
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 6 3570 0.03 12
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Nitrate 10 mg / L NO3 Nitrite 1 mg / L NO2 Macros Mayfly 2 Scuds 10 Dragonfly Nymph 4 Shrimp 1 Bloodworm 2 Caddisfly 2 Mites 10 Snail 1

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 1
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 2
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 2
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 4
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 10
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
Roundworms (Nematoda) Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 2
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 10
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 32 Total score: 35 Overall rating: Poor

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