Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Black Dog Creek, Chiltern PS NE_BLD020
Date and Time Friday 11th May 2001 12:00pm
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 30 112 5.5 0.015 9.9 150
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 3
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 3
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 2
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 5
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 8
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 21 Total score: 18 Overall rating: Poor

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