Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Williamsons Creek CO_WIL010
Date and Time Tuesday 18th January 2022 16:00pm
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 P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 111.01 10 2400 7.5 0.11 16 20.1 9
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week 16.00
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 2m
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 5
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 5
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 5
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 2 2
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 10
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 5
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 100
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 5
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 5
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 143 Total score: 39 Overall rating: Good

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