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Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Williamsons Creek CO_WIL010
Date and Time Wednesday 27th April 2022 11:00am
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 71.05 7 1279 7.5 0.06 18.7 15.9 9
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall More than a week ago 30.00
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth Other:5m
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants other: duck weed

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 15
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 5
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 30
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 50
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 10
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 2 30
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 5
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 100
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 5
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 20
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: 280 Total score: 45 Overall rating: Good

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