Site Visit #1071943 31-01-2007 | NE_YAK045: Yackandandah Creek, (Yackandandah PS)

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NE_YAK045 Ovens River Catchment

Wednesday 31st January 2007 12:15pm Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation

90%

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L

8mg/L

Electrical Conductivity

70µS/cm

pH

7pH Units

Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)

0.01mg/L P

Temperature - WATER

19.3° C

Turbidity - NTU

0NTU

Water Conditions

Weather

Last rainfall

Flow estimate

Water Appearance

Stream depth

Stream width

Hazards

Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Species	Score	Quantity
h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult)	0	10
k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles)	2	5
Water-striders	4	20
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)	7	11
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)	7	2
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)	8	1
Flatworms (Turbellaria)	3	1
Leeches (Hirudinea)	3	1
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)	0	10

	Total bug score
Total abundance	0 - 35	35+
0 - 200	Poor	Good
200+	Fair	Very good

Total abundance: 61 Total score: 28 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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Test 2

Mininum standard

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