Site Visit #258174 29-08-2012 | CO_MOO004: Moorabool R @ford (Dolly Creek Rd bridge crossing)

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CO_MOO004 Moorabool River Catchment

Wednesday 29th August 2012 10:30am Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation

90%

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L

10mg/L

Electrical Conductivity

510µS/cm

pH

7pH Units

Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)

0.015mg/L P

Temperature - AIR

14° C

Temperature - WATER

10° C

Turbidity - NTU

10NTU

Water Conditions

Weather

Sunny

Last rainfall

During the last 24 hours

Flow estimate

HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected

Water Appearance

Clear,Stained brown

Stream depth

Stream width

Hazards

Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Species	Score	Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)	7	7
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)	7	100
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)	8	20
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)	3	8
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)	4	100
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)	4	100
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera)	2	100
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)	1	2

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

Total abundance: 437 Total score: 36 Overall rating: Very Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

Test 1

Test 2

Mininum standard

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