Site Visit #2316239 02-05-2017 | CO_BAR020: Barwon River@Birregurra above Birregurra-Deans Marsh Road

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CO_BAR020 Barwon River Catchment

Tuesday 2nd May 2017 10:30am Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation

69.75%

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L

7.5mg/L

Electrical Conductivity

690µS/cm

pH

6.6pH Units

Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)

0.04mg/L P

Temperature - AIR

12° C

Temperature - WATER

12° C

Turbidity - NTU

10.5NTU

Water Conditions

Weather

Raining

Last rainfall

Raining now

Flow estimate

MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow

Water Appearance

Clear

Stream depth

1m - 2m

Stream width

> 5m

Hazards

Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image	Species	Score	Quantity
	c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp)	4	2
	e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph)	2	3
	e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms)	1	4
	f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers)	3	5
	g. Order Acarina, (water mites)	5	1
	h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers)	1	5
	i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers)	1	5
	m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman)	2	15
ALT Signal Score		2.62
Weighted ALT Signal Score		2.50

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

Test 1

Test 2

Mininum standard

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