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NE_HOU051 House Creek - Brockley St, St Monicas PS
19 January 2007
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Overview
| Catchment | Kiewa River |
|---|---|
| Site | House Creek - Brockley St, St Monicas PS NE_HOU051 |
| Date and Time | Friday 19th January 2007 12:20pm |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| D.O. % | D.O mg/L | EC µS/cm | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 42 | 3.5 | 120 | 7 | 0.15 | 25.1 | 50 |
| Weather | |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | |
| Flow estimate | |
| Water Appearance | |
| Stream depth | |
| Stream width | |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
significant rainfall in the last 24hrs and has rained in the last 2hrs (most rain since last year). Water collected in deeper pool (quite deep thigh height. Water level steady and higher than last testing in Dec. Abundant cover of exotic instream grass. Flow is slow- no rapids yet still a steady slow flow. Water appears black in colour. DO levels tested twice with different chemicals to double check. pH Hanna meter used, phosphorus testing indicated frothy water surface in test tube- high level. 10 me instream and edge macr survey including deep pool and grasses edge. 4x Gambusia fish
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 1 |
|
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) | 4 | 2 |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 2 |
|
Leeches (Hirudinea) | 3 | 1 |
|
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) | 1 | 3 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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