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Bethanga Creek, Bethanga PS NE_BET050

North East Upper Murray River Upper Murray River

Site Visit
09-05-2007
Approved
Habitat Scores
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Poor 2 Good 8 Poor 4 Fair 3 Good 8 Fair 25
21-09-2005
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
D.O mg/L Water ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
10 14.6 7 420 0.11 10
12-11-2003
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: 2 Score: 6
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: 1 Score: 6
Water mites (Acarina)
Water mites (Acarina)
Quantity: 60 Score: 5
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Quantity: 15 Score: 4
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 5 Score: 3
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 30 Score: 2
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 4 Score: 2
D.O mg/L Water ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
4 19.4 6 597 0.08 47 26
12-11-2003
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: 2 Score: 6
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: 1 Score: 6
Water mites (Acarina)
Water mites (Acarina)
Quantity: 60 Score: 5
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 6 Score: 3
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 30 Score: 2
D.O mg/L Water ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
19.4 6 597 0.08 47 26
10-10-2002
Approved
Habitat Scores
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Poor 2 Good 8 Poor 4 Poor 2 Good 8 Fair 24
02-09-2002
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
D.O mg/L Water ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
6.9 6.5 489 0.03 50 10
08-05-2002
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0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult)
b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult)
Quantity: 3 Score:
b. Family Palaemonidae, Genus Macrobrachium (freshwater prawn)
b. Family Palaemonidae, Genus Macrobrachium (freshwater prawn)
Quantity: 10 Score: 5
Water-boatmen
Water-boatmen
Quantity: 15 Score: 4
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: 2 Score: 7
Water mites (Acarina)
Water mites (Acarina)
Quantity: 20 Score: 5
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 5 Score: 3
D.O mg/L Water ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
10.4 6.5 550 0.03 47 0
04-03-2002
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies)
a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies)
Quantity: 10 Score: 4
b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult)
b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult)
Quantity: 20 Score:
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys)
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys)
Quantity: 20 Score: 4
Water-boatmen
Water-boatmen
Quantity: 400 Score: 4
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: 20 Score: 7
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: 4 Score: 6
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 140 Score: 3
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Quantity: 1 Score: 3
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 25 Score: 1
D.O mg/L Water ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
17.8 6.5 1125 0.06 22 15
02-11-2001
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
a. Family Curculionidae (weevils)
a. Family Curculionidae (weevils)
Quantity: 1 Score: 3
b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult)
b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult)
Quantity: 12 Score:
f. Family Hygrobiidae, Genus Hygrobia (screech beetle adults)
f. Family Hygrobiidae, Genus Hygrobia (screech beetle adults)
Quantity: 3 Score:
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys)
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys)
Quantity: 50 Score: 4
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: 12 Score: 7
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: 100 Score: 7
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: 3 Score: 6
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: 3 Score: 6
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Quantity: 4 Score: 5
Water mites (Acarina)
Water mites (Acarina)
Quantity: 50 Score: 5
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Quantity: 1 Score: 5
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Quantity: 3 Score: 4
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 33 Score: 3
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 10 Score: 2
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 6 Score: 1
D.O mg/L Water ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
12.7 7 449 0.115 50 10
17-08-2001
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
D.O mg/L Water ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
12.4 7.5 567 0.07 43 0
28-05-2001
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult)
e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult)
Quantity: 6 Score: 3
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys)
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys)
Quantity: 18 Score: 4
Water-boatmen
Water-boatmen
Quantity: 30 Score: 4
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: 15 Score: 7
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 8
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: 3 Score: 6
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Quantity: 2 Score: 5
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Quantity: 40 Score: 4
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Quantity: 3 Score: 3
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 5 Score: 2
D.O mg/L Water ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
25-05-2001
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
D.O mg/L Water ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
8.5 7 510 0.04 70 0
26-02-2001
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys)
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys)
Quantity: 3 Score: 4
Water-boatmen
Water-boatmen
Quantity: 200 Score: 4
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: 3 Score: 7
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: 150 Score: 7
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Quantity: 47 Score: 8
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: 1 Score: 6
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Quantity: 11 Score: 5
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Quantity: 3 Score: 3
D.O mg/L Water ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
20.5 7.75 653 0.28 92 22.5
25-08-2000
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 7
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Quantity: 10 Score: 8
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 3 Score: 3
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Quantity: 1 Score: 3
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 2 Score: 1
D.O mg/L Water ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
5 9.6 6 210 0.07 15
19-05-2000
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
D.O mg/L Water ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
8 13 7 437 0.06 10
19-05-2000
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
D.O mg/L Water ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
8.8 9.5 6.8 437 0.067 10
14-09-1999
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
D.O mg/L Water ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
7 12.1 6.5 290 0.03 70 23.3