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Devilbend Reservoir, 150m south of fishing platform, accessed by public car park

Melbourne

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ME_EDV400 Bunyip River Catchment

Wednesday 5th November 2025 10:20am Approved
Notes

Water Conditions

Weather
Cloudy
Last rainfall
During the last week 10.00
Flow estimate
LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
> 5m
Hazards
none
Litter/Pollutants
 

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Image
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 11
Image
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Image
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 100
Flatworms (Turbellaria) Flatworms (Turbellaria) 2 1
Image
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 1
Image
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 115 Total score: 25 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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