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Active Physico-Chemical 01-02-2016 - 03-04-2024

Merricks Creek Estuary

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ID Date Status Details
#16089 3 Apr 2024 Pending
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 12.0 8.6 16.20 2.20 1.80 18.5 3.39
0.5m 12.0 7.8 18.30 31.70 1.04 13.1 42.30
#16088 12 Mar 2024 Pending Notes:

Water is very smelly and has a pale scum on it.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 60.0 7.8 22.50 31.90 0.63 8.4 46.18
0.5m 60.0 7.6 22.60 33.50 0.50 7.0 49.00
#16015 5 Feb 2024 Pending Notes:

Very smelly water
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 22.0 7.4 22.50 31.90 0.63 8.4 46.18
0.5m 22.0 22.60 33.50 0.50 7.0 49.00
#16014 1 Jan 2024 Pending
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 7.5 22.50 31.90 0.63 8.4 46.18
0.5m 20.0 22.60 33.50 0.50 7.0 49.00
#15940 7 Dec 2023 Pending Notes:

Estuary open
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.0 17.10 8.40 95.00 10.3 12.17
0.6m 10.0 7.4 17.60 9.50 0.48 5.1 13.87
#15939 10 Nov 2023 Pending Notes:

Estuary open
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.0 18.90 4.60 0.55 6.0 7.28
0.4m 10.0 7.5 18.40 5.40 0.77 8.5 8.49
#15782 2 Oct 2023 Pending
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.0 16.40 12.50 0.80 9.0 18.00
0.5m 10.0 7.8 15.30 31.00 1.37 16.4 38.70
#15781 6 Sep 2023 Pending
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.3 12.20 30.50 4.80 40.0 35.49
0.5m 10.0 7.9 12.10 31.60 4.90 54.2 36.50
#15780 7 Aug 2023 Pending
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.5 11.90 3.00 2.80 25.7 4.10
0.5m 10.0 8.1 12.60 25.00 1.20 13.0 25.00
#15779 3 Jul 2023 Pending
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.9 10.20 0.90 12.40 106.5 1.29
0.5m 10.0 8.5 10.20 0.90 11.20 96.0 1.29
#15603 5 Jun 2023 Pending Notes:

Estuary open
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.7 10.40 1.80 2.10 18.2 2.40
0.5m 10.0 7.8 13.20 27.30 1.20 12.8 33.10
#15504 1 May 2023 Pending Notes:

Estuary closed
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.9 17.50 10.50 2.00 21.0 15.80
1.0m 10.0 7.8 21.30 18.80 1.15 14.1 28.00
#15503 3 Apr 2023 Pending Notes:

Estuary open
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 32.0 8.1 16.00 32.50 1.00 12.6 41.14
0.8m 32.0 7.9 17.40 33.00 0.80 9.8 42.80
#15372 7 Mar 2023 Pending
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 23.0 7.7 16.00 32.50 1.00 12.6 41.14
0.8m 23.0 17.40 33.00 0.80 9.8 42.80
#15324 6 Feb 2023 Pending
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.2 21.40 3.50 4.20 48.1 6.30
0.5m 10.0 7.8 21.10 29.10 3.00 41.7 41.50
#15323 3 Jan 2023 Pending
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 21.40 3.50 4.20 48.1 6.30
0.5m 7.7 21.10 29.10 3.00 41.7 41.50
#15172 5 Dec 2022 Pending Notes:

Estuary open
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.8 21.40 3.50 4.20 48.1 6.30
0.5m 10.0 21.10 29.10 3.00 41.7 41.50
#15171 5 Sep 2022 Pending Notes:

Estuary open
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 22.0 8.8 21.40 3.50 4.20 48.1 6.30
0.5m 22.0 21.10 29.10 3.00 41.7 41.50
#15170 2 Aug 2022 Pending Notes:

Estuary open
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.6 9.90 1.10 10.10 88.1 1.49
0.5m 10.0 8.1 10.40 3.50 1.80 16.3 4.50
#14871 5 Jul 2022 Pending Notes:

Estuary open
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.5 9.90 1.20 13.70 116.0 1.60
0.5m 10.0 8.2 9.80 1.20 11.10 97.0 1.60
#14870 6 Jun 2022 Pending Notes:

Estuary open just
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.2 10.30 2.00 1.70 13.4 2.60
0.8m 10.0 7.7 13.30 32.40 1.10 12.5 38.40
#14641 2 May 2022 Pending Notes:

Estuary open 
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.1 17.90 3.80 1.10 11.8 6.00
0.5m 10.0 7.5 18.50 18.90 0.90 10.7 26.50
#14640 4 Apr 2022 Pending Notes:

Smelly creek
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.9 17.90 3.80 1.10 11.8 6.00
0.5m 10.0 18.50 18.90 0.90 10.7 26.50
#14575 7 Mar 2022 Pending
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.8 17.90 3.80 1.10 11.8 6.00
0.5m 10.0 18.50 18.90 0.90 10.7 26.50
#14574 6 Feb 2022 Pending
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.5 17.90 3.80 1.10 11.8 6.00
0.5m 10.0 18.50 18.90 0.90 10.7 26.50
#14442 3 Jan 2022 Pending
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 24.0 7.6 17.90 3.80 1.10 11.8 6.00
0.5m 24.0 18.50 18.90 0.90 10.7 26.50
#14441 6 Dec 2021 Pending
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.7 17.90 3.80 1.10 11.8 6.00
0.5m 10.0 18.50 18.90 0.90 10.7 26.50
#14343 1 Nov 2021 Pending Notes:

Estuary open
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.5 17.90 3.80 1.10 11.8 6.00
0.5m 10.0 18.50 18.90 0.90 10.7 26.50
#14342 4 Oct 2021 Pending Notes:

Estuary open
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 18.0 8.6 15.60 0.40 7.70 77.0 0.63
0.5m 18.0 8.3 15.60 0.80 7.30 74.0 1.35
#14274 6 Sep 2021 Pending Notes:

Estuary open
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 9.3 11.70 0.80 10.40 91.0 1.21
0.5m 20.0 11.70 0.80 9.10 82.2 1.21
#14228 2 Aug 2021 Pending Notes:

Estuary open
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 12.0 8.5 11.70 0.80 10.40 91.0 1.21
0.5m 12.0 11.70 0.80 9.10 82.2 1.21
#14198 7 Jul 2021 Pending Notes:

Estuary open
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 12.0 9.7 9.40 1.30 11.30 9.6 1.73
0.4m 12.0 8.9 9.40 1.30 9.80 8.6 1.72
#14152 7 Jun 2021 Pending
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 9.0 12.60 3.20 9.30 84.0 4.10
1.0m 10.0 8.3 14.70 8.10 3.30 30.0 11.10
#14151 3 May 2021 Pending
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.1 18.80 14.60 6.20 66.0 20.00
0.5m 10.0 7.9 19.20 19.20 2.40 27.2 27.50
#14061 5 Apr 2021 Pending Notes:

Estuary closed
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 25.0 7.8 19.00 30.20 2.50 29.0 41.40
0.5m 25.0 7.4 19.70 31.00 0.80 10.5 42.90
#14007 1 Mar 2021 Pending Notes:

Estuary open Creek starting to smell
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 35.0 7.7 18.00 33.10 0.12 1.2 43.50
0.5m 35.0 7.6 18.40 33.20 0.08 0.9 43.70
#13971 1 Feb 2021 Pending Notes:

Estuary open
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.1 18.00 33.10 0.12 1.2 43.50
0.5m 10.0 18.40 33.20 0.08 0.9 43.70
#13923 7 Jan 2021 Pending Notes:

Estuary open

Some dead eels in creek

saw a blue billed duck family with 3 young
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.5 16.70 1.10 6.60 66.0 1.74
0.5m 10.0 8.2 16.70 1.00 6.90 70.0 1.69
#13906 11 Dec 2020 Pending Notes:

There is a lot of trees and other vegetation stuck on the bridge it needs cleaning.

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.0 16.70 1.10 6.60 66.0 1.74
0.5m 10.0 16.70 1.00 6.90 70.0 1.69
#13752 8 Jul 2020 Pending Notes:

Estuary open
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 18.0 9.2 8.20 9.00 12.33 105.6 1.80
0.5m 18.0 8.5 8.20 9.00 12.69 108.6 0.00
#13607 4 Mar 2020 Pending
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.8 21.10 14.20 2.70 30.5 23.40
1.0m 10.0 7.6 19.80 14.30 1.90 22.4 23.50
#13567 4 Feb 2020 Pending
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.1 22.60 14.90 2.70 33.6 24.40
1.2m 10.0 7.9 24.20 33.30 2.10 32.0 50.70
#13550 6 Jan 2020 Pending
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.0 7.9 18.40 30.80 15.70 199.0 47.20
1.0m 40.0 7.5 18.80 32.40 0.00 0.0 49.40
#13446 2 Dec 2019 Pending Notes:

Estuary closed
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 22.0 7.6 15.70 32.00 5.60 68.0 48.80
1.2m 22.0 7.5 16.70 31.00 7.00 85.0 48.00
#13445 11 Nov 2019 Pending Notes:

estuary open
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.5 14.40 1.10 18.00 177.0 2.14
0.4m 10.0 8.4 14.50 1.10 18.80 184.0 2.15
#13370 13 Oct 2019 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.1 14.40 1.10 18.00 177.0 2.14
0.4m 10.0 14.50 1.10 18.80 184.0 2.15
#13238 5 Aug 2019 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.8 10.70 15.70 5.30 55.5 25.50
0.5m 10.0 7.4 13.70 17.50 5.50 54.0 28.30
#13183 1 Jul 2019 Pending
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 8.0 11.10 2.70 23.40 214.0 4.90
0.8m 15.0 8.4 11.90 26.20 14.00 149.0 40.90
#13141 4 Jun 2019 Pending
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.0 11.90 11.40 29.20 283.0 18.40
1.2m 10.0 7.8 13.50 24.60 19.00 209.0 0.00
#13143 6 May 2019 Approved
IMG_20190621_0002_NEW.pdf
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 50.0 7.7 14.60 15.20 5.60 59.5 25.00
1.0m 50.0 7.5 15.10 30.70 4.60 55.6 47.25
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