Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Black Dog Creek, Chiltern PS NE_BLD020
Date and Time Tuesday 24th September 2002 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 45 120 6 0.08 12.8 80
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 5
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 130
Freshwater slater (Isopoda) Freshwater slater (Isopoda) 5 200
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 40
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 60
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 435 Total score: 9 Overall rating: Poor

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