Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Upper Murray River
Site Johnstone Creek, Cemetery Road -Talgarno PS NE_JOH097
Date and Time Thursday 10th April 2008 10:00am
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 7.1 8 0.13 14.8 10
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Oily film was on surface. Sample collected from a seperatre pool, wasn't flowing. Water was quite clear, with a dark tannin colour.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 12
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 1
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 20
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 4
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 4
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 20
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 61 Total score: 31 Overall rating: Poor

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