Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Edgars Creek, upstream of Edwardes Lake, next to Reservoir Scout Hall, Leamington Street, Reservoir ME_YED070
Date and Time Saturday 8th April 2017 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % 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 P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 0.1 4 820 7.2 0.12 24.3 17.8 9
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width > 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,other: Little litter

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 1
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 1
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 18
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 10
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 34 Total score: 27 Overall rating: Poor

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