Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Yarrowee River at Kellys Bridge, Grenville CO_YAR230
Date and Time Sunday 4th July 2010 11:10am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 76.26 9 1060 7.5 0.1 10 8 15
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week 13.50
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width Other:9m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 30
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 20
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 1
Roundworms (Nematoda) Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 35
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 40
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 10
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 136 Total score: 21 Overall rating: Poor

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