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Site code NC_SMI001_RD
Site name Smiths Creek, Cornish Hill
Status Active
Region North Central
Basin Loddon River
Catchment Loddon River
Sub catchment Loddon River
Reach 7_28 Jim Crow Creek
Water type Creek
Council Hepburn Shire Council
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Waterbugs

25-06-2025
Total score: 4.6 Overall rating: Moderate pollution

Cased caddis larvae

Score: 8 Cased caddis larvae

Free-living caddis larvae

Score: 8 Free-living caddis larvae

Mayfly nymphs

Score: 9 Mayfly nymphs

Black fly larvae

Score: 5 Black fly larvae

Fishing spiders

Score: 5 Fishing spiders

Water mites

Score: 5 Water mites

Water pennys

Score: 6 Water pennys

Chironomids, blood worms

Score: 4 Chironomids, blood worms

Damselfly larvae

Score: 3 Damselfly larvae

Dragonfly larvae

Score: 3 Dragonfly larvae

Fly larvae

Score: 3 Fly larvae

Sideswimmers or scuds

Score: 3 Sideswimmers or scuds

Whirligig beetles

Score: 4 Whirligig beetles

Water treaders

Score: 1 Water treaders

Waterboatmen

Score: 2 Waterboatmen

Habitat

Date Comment Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
25-03-2021 Good 4 Excellent 10 Good 8 Good 4 Excellent 10 36