Skip to content
 
WaterWatch Data Portal
Volunteer Login
  1. Find My Waterway
  2. Catchments
  3. Dandenong Catchment
  4. ME_DYA050
  5. Site visits
  6. 29-04-2012

Yarraman Creek, Pyke Street

Melbourne

DOWNLOAD DATA   

ME_DYA050 Dandenong Catchment

Sunday 29th April 2012 10:00am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Temperature - AIR
15° C

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last week
Flow estimate
HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
51cm - 99cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
cans,clothing,paper,plastic,other

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Excellent 5 Poor 4 Poor 4 Poor 2 Good 8 Fair 23

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Image
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 5
Image
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 30
Image
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Image
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 1
Image
Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 10
Image
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 25
Image
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) 2 1
Image
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 3
Image
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 25
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 103 Total score: 35 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

Physical Chemical Trends

Last data:
We acknowledge and respect Victorian Traditional Owners as the original custodians of Victoria’s land and waters, their unique ability to care for Country and deep spiritual connection to it.
We honour Elders past and present whose knowledge and wisdom has ensured the continuation of culture and traditional practices.
Creative Commons CC BY All content, files, data and images provided by the WaterWatch Data Portal subject to a Creative Commons Attribution License Data portal by CeRDI