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ME_EWE800 MPVA07 - Dam 2 on Waterholes Creek

14 October 2011

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Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site MPVA07 - Dam 2 on Waterholes Creek ME_EWE800
Date and Time Friday 14th October 2011 11:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ 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 Turb NTU
Sample 0 6 700 5.8 0 18.2 13.8 10
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 4
Stream width 200
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 30
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 36
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 150
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 300
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 180
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 696 Total score: 26 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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