Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Barwon River @upper Break, upstream of Breakwater Rd bridge west bank CO_BAR161
Date and Time Tuesday 12th July 2011 12:40pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L E coli orgs/100mL EC µS/cm Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 87 9.9 1600 7 0.045 14 9 40
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate Not Flowing
Water Appearance Stained brown
Stream depth
Stream width 28
Hazards slippery sample platform
Litter/Pollutants cans,packets,paper,plastic,other
litter: foil too Bird list: Little raven, seagulls Depth guage on bridge gone, washed away?

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 1
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 4
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 3
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 0 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 11 Total score: 11 Overall rating: Poor

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