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Active Physico-Chemical 15-08-2008 - 20-03-2019

Barwon River Estuary

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ID Date Status Details
#12995 20 Mar 2019 Approved Notes:

IEC Site. Mouth Open.

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 17.3 8.3 20.30 2.90 6.81 75.9 4.50
1.2m 17.3 8.7 21.60 26.30 5.38 71.4 40.96
#12994 7 Feb 2019 Approved Notes:

IEC Site. Mouth Open.

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.5 8.6 23.70 15.30 7.00 91.8 27.71
1.3m 10.5 8.7 22.90 23.50 5.44 76.2 37.20
#12993 16 Jan 2019 Approved Notes:

IEC Site. Mouth Open.

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 23.0 8.0 24.50 2.10 7.01 84.7 3.60
1.5m 23.0 8.3 24.40 12.80 4.53 58.8 21.35
#13021 6 Dec 2018 Approved Notes:

IEC Site. Mouth Open

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 33.1 7.6 22.00 2.00 8.75 101.0 3.30
1.4m 33.1 7.7 20.30 14.50 4.49 54.1 23.78
#13020 21 Nov 2018 Approved Notes:

IEC Site. Mouth Open

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 22.7 7.3 20.50 1.10 8.96 100.0 2.24
1.3m 22.7 7.8 20.10 1.60 8.67 95.4 2.96
#12313 25 May 2018 Approved Notes:

Eel ramp is trickling over

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 27.0 8.2 14.00 6.70 7.10 74.5 11.50
1.3m 27.0 7.8 14.20 27.60 2.71 27.0 42.92
#12033 5 Apr 2018 Approved Notes:
  • This monitoring is part of the Index of Estuary Condition.  The YeoKal Model 615 was used to conduct the monitoring.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.2 8.1 19.10 7.00 7.90 88.8 11.60
1.4m 20.2 7.9 20.30 32.20 6.00 70.0 49.32
#12026 14 Mar 2018 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 12.3 8.1 21.50 4.50 7.22 82.7 9.60
1.1m 12.3 8.2 21.80 27.80 0.90 11.5 43.00
#11858 28 Feb 2018 Approved Notes:
  • This monitoring was conducted as part of the Index of Estuary Condition.
  • The CCMA YeoKal was used.  It can measure turbidity below 9 NTU.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 12.3 8.1 21.50 4.10 7.53 87.7 5.70
1.3m 12.3 8.2 21.10 18.10 5.84 72.7 28.49
#10844 21 Feb 2017 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 52.0 7.1 19.50 3.64 6.58 71.4 5.20
0.7m 52.0 7.0 19.30 15.40 6.89 74.4 22.00
#10845 6 Feb 2017 Approved Notes:

Lots of flow over barrage
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 27.0 8.3 21.60 1.73 5.81 69.9 2.47
0.9m 27.0 8.1 21.80 2.40 5.88 71.2 3.43
#10152 21 Oct 2015 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 11.0 8.1 19.40 4.84 7.59 87.5 6.91
1.3m 11.0 8.1 20.40 13.09 4.95 56.0 18.70
#9669 17 Jun 2015 Approved Notes: Road into tidal barrage was wet. High flow over the tidal barrage.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 12.0 8.2 12.20 5.60 8.59 85.7 8.00
1.4m 12.0 7.9 12.40 15.05 8.80 87.3 21.50
#9547 9 Feb 2015 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 24.0 7.3 21.00 6.68 7.05 85.1 9.54
1.2m 24.0 8.1 23.40 29.68 6.94 87.1 42.40
#9323 12 Jan 2015 Approved Notes: YSI 13 meter used.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.0 7.8 21.50 6.64 6.98 81.5 9.48
1.4m 13.0 7.9 23.60 31.64 5.63 75.9 45.20
#8704 5 Feb 2014 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 17.0 7.8 19.00 8.05 7.84 84.8 11.50
1.4m 17.0 7.5 20.80 32.41 3.91 43.5 46.30
#8632 5 Dec 2013 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 32.0 7.8 19.30 2.16 7.22 83.1 3.08
1.4m 32.0 7.8 19.30 2.15 7.15 82.7 3.07
#8309 26 Apr 2013 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 19.0 8.0 15.70 24.29 8.32 89.8 34.70
1.0m 19.0 8.0 15.85 39.62 7.83 84.1 56.60
#8205 5 Apr 2013 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 7.6 17.90 26.46 7.91 88.8 37.80
1.3m 20.0 7.6 18.80 41.23 4.35 49.5 58.90
#8120 8 Mar 2013 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.9 23.70 11.49 7.30 92.3 16.41
1.4m 10.0 8.1 26.90 40.67 7.97 106.5 58.10
#8057 8 Feb 2013 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 8.1 25.50 37.59 10.98 142.7 53.70
1.5m 20.0 8.2 22.70 38.22 5.41 66.9 54.60
#7176 22 May 2012 Approved Notes: Hospital Swamps openend on the 17/05/2012 and was allowed to fill. As a result there has been a drop in Barwon River water height. Previously 0.92 now 0.87 AHD.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 6.8 13.80 12.83 7.81 80.6 18.33
0.9m 20.0 6.6 13.70 13.66 7.69 78.6 19.51
#6541 9 Jan 2012 Approved Notes: 1. Blue Green algae reported last week
2. 80 cm dead carp floating on surface
3.Strong westerly wind
4.Strong flow across 2 eag
5.1 Brolga , 1 wedge tail eagle , ,2 other eagles ( sea ? )
many moorhens
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 60.0 8.5 21.40 7.79 5.59 63.9 11.13
1.4m 60.0 8.1 21.10 16.59 1.24 14.1 23.70
#4556 24 Sep 2010 Approved Notes: 1. very high flow over all breakwater
2. scum on surface , frothing up to breakwater
3. windy S/SE
4. overcast
5. lush green grass
6. swans and cygnets on river
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.0 7.5 13.30 0.72 8.61 82.6 1.03
1.5m 40.0 7.9 13.30 0.72 8.55 81.9 1.03
#4122 6 Aug 2010 Approved Notes: 1. Large flow over all of breakwater .
2. One Brolga sighted in flight and on ground .
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 7.5 11.90 1.11 10.08 91.6 1.58
1.3m 30.0 7.8 10.80 1.12 10.17 91.0 1.61
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