Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site MPVA13 - Dam supplied from East Creek tributary ME_EES800
Date and Time Wednesday 28th April 2010 11:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ Cu mg/L 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 NTU
Sample 0.02 0.3 6 2300 6.3 0.2 15 13 40
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate Not Flowing
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 5
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Freshwater slater (Isopoda) Freshwater slater (Isopoda) 5 3
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 4
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 2
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 3
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 18 Total score: 28 Overall rating: Poor

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