Site Visit #218203 30-10-2011 | CO_MOO024: Moorabool River at Robertsons Rd, Lethbridge

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CO_MOO024 Moorabool River Catchment

Sunday 30th October 2011 15:30pm Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation

85%

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L

7.9mg/L

Electrical Conductivity

670µS/cm

pH

7pH Units

Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)

0mg/L P

Temperature - AIR

15° C

Temperature - WATER

15° C

Turbidity - NTU

10NTU

Water Conditions

Weather

Overcast

Last rainfall

During the last 24 hours 10

Flow estimate

Moderate

Water Appearance

Muddy

Stream depth

51cm - 99cm

Stream width

Hazards

Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Species	Score	Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)	7	1
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)	7	1
Aquatic Caterpillars (Lepidoptera)	3	2
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)	6	9
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)	6	1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)	3	1
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)	4	11

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

Total abundance: 26 Total score: 36 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

Test 1

Test 2

Mininum standard

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