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Bittern Dam, near dam wall and catch drain

Melbourne

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ME_EBI100 Bunyip River Catchment

Wednesday 7th June 2023 11:15am Approved
Notes

Water Conditions

Weather
Cloudy
Last rainfall
During the last week 5.00
Flow estimate
HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
 
Stream width
 
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Good 8 Fair 6 Excellent 5 Good 8 31

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 2
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 8
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Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 40
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Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 2
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Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 4
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Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 4
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Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 62 Total score: 26 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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