Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Waurn Ponds Creek @ Cobbin Farm CO_WAU012
Date and Time Friday 20th October 2023 13:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Fair 6 Fair 6 Fair 3 Fair 6 25

Creatures River Detectives method

Image Name Score
Cased caddis larvae Cased caddis larvae 8
Free-living caddis larvae Free-living caddis larvae 8
Stonefly nymphs Stonefly nymphs 10
Black fly larvae Black fly larvae 5
Fishing spiders Fishing spiders 5
Marsh beetle larvae Marsh beetle larvae 6
Water mites Water mites 5
Water pennys Water pennys 6
Chironomids, blood worms Chironomids, blood worms 4
Dragonfly larvae Dragonfly larvae 3
Five cent crabs, false spider crabs Five cent crabs, false spider crabs 3
Fly larvae Fly larvae 3
Freshwater mussels and clams Freshwater mussels and clams 3
Freshwater prawns Freshwater prawns 4
Glass shrimps Glass shrimps 3
Leafy water scorpions Leafy water scorpions 4
Pogs Pogs 4
Sideswimmers or scuds Sideswimmers or scuds 3
Water striders Water striders 4
Freshwater snails Freshwater snails 1
Leeches Leeches 1
Water tigers Water tigers 2
Waterboatmen Waterboatmen 2
Worms Worms 2
> 6
clean water
5 to 6
mild pollution
4 to 5
moderate pollution
< 4
severe pollution
Total score: 4.125 Overall rating: Moderate pollution

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