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ME_YPL682 Kalparrin Lake, west end of the lake (sample point 1) near the overflow spill which enters the Plenty River, Greensborough
17 December 2010
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Kalparrin Lake, west end of the lake (sample point 1) near the overflow spill which enters the Plenty River, Greensborough ME_YPL682 |
| Date and Time | Friday 17th December 2010 08:55am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N | N mg/L NH4+ | D.O mg/L | EC µS/cm | FrP mg/L P | Nitrate-Nit mg/L N | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb FTU | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 0 | 6 | 1490 | 7.4 | 0.01 | 19.4 | 18.2 | 20 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week |
| Flow estimate | Slow |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | |
| Stream width | |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | other |
reeds in water have regrown lady made comment about how much junk they get in the water and how it has gone down hill in last few years.
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 9 |
|
Leeches (Hirudinea) | 3 | 5 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 18 |
|
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) | 0 | 20 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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