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

Merricks Creek Estuary

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ID Date Status Details
#12881 1 Apr 2019 Approved
IMG_20190426_0002_NEW.pdf
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 28.0 8.2 15.60 28.30 5.00 59.5 43.80
0.5m 28.0 7.6 16.30 31.00 5.50 66.5 47.60
#12797 4 Mar 2019 Approved Notes:

Estuary is tidal now no inflow.



Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 150.0 7.7 15.60 28.30 5.00 59.5 43.80
0.5m 150.0 16.30 31.00 5.50 66.5 47.60
#12683 4 Feb 2019 Approved Notes:

Open estuary At low tide there is a white scum at the edges of the water
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 17.0 7.5 15.60 28.30 5.00 59.5 43.80
0.5m 17.0 16.30 31.00 5.50 66.5 47.60
#12628 7 Jan 2019 Approved Notes:

Water smells bad and has a scum on top. 
IMG_20190107_0001_NEW.pdf


IMG_20190107_0001_NEW.pdf
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 60.0 8.0 19.80 30.00 4.70 63.0 46.00
0.4m 60.0 7.5 20.00 28.20 4.60 60.0 43.60
#12563 3 Dec 2018 Approved Notes:

Estuary closed
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 21.0 8.0 24.00 12.40 2.27 29.5 20.60
1.0m 21.0 7.0 21.90 22.70 3.15 41.3 35.90
#12487 5 Nov 2018 Approved Notes:

Closed estuary. oily slick on top on 3.11.2018 with bad egg smell.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 22.0 8.4 19.00 13.10 3.70 43.1 21.80
1.0m 22.0 7.6 19.00 27.60 3.80 48.4 27.60
#12428 1 Oct 2018 Approved Notes:

Open estuary

Some fish (Bream) have been killed before estuary opening a week ago.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.9 19.50 15.20 3.10 37.0 24.80
1.0m 10.0 7.1 17.00 30.50 2.20 27.0 46.90
#12380 3 Sep 2018 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 9.70 1.50 13.60 121.0 2.87
0.5m 10.0 7.8 9.60 1.50 12.00 108.0 2.90
#12308 6 Aug 2018 Approved Notes:

Open estuary
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.7 10.70 2.10 4.77 42.5 3.80
0.8m 10.0 7.7 12.40 28.40 3.00 33.0 44.00
#12241 4 Jul 2018 Approved 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 8.2 9.50 2.10 12.94 112.5 3.75
1.5m 10.0 7.3 14.70 27.80 4.10 48.3 43.20
#12144 2 Jun 2018 Approved 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 8.6 12.60 6.50 9.80 96.9 7.90
1.0m 10.0 7.8 15.30 21.70 4.35 49.4 34.39
#12042 8 May 2018 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 22.0 7.9 14.20 31.90 5.24 62.0 48.90
0.8m 22.0 7.8 15.30 31.90 3.45 41.5 48.80
#11929 2 Apr 2018 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 28.0 8.0 17.40 32.50 3.41 43.6 49.60
0.7m 28.0 7.8 17.70 32.40 3.11 39.9 49.50
#11866 5 Mar 2018 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.0 7.7 20.40 33.10 3.10 41.0 50.40
0.5m 13.0 7.7 20.20 33.50 2.60 34.8 50.90
#11767 5 Feb 2018 Approved 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 7.7 27.00 29.20 2.14 31.0 45.40
0.4m 12.0 7.7 25.70 32.20 2.05 30.0 49.20
#11697 2 Jan 2018 Approved Notes:

Estuary open

fish kill last week
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 14.0 7.8 25.30 30.50 1.70 24.9 46.80
0.4m 14.0 7.5 24.10 33.00 1.70 24.3 50.30
#11652 4 Dec 2017 Approved Notes:

Meter used YSIpro2030
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 11.0 8.0 16.40 1.00 5.77 59.8 2.01
0.5m 11.0 7.7 16.40 1.00 5.58 57.3 2.22
#11586 11 Nov 2017 Approved Notes:

YIS pro 2030 meter used
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.4 20.00 6.80 2.60 28.6 12.20
0.7m 10.0 7.1 21.60 31.60 1.70 23.4 48.30
#11578 6 Nov 2017 Approved Notes:

Meter used, YSI Pro 2030
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.6 19.30 15.20 3.70 43.5 24.90
0.5m 10.0 7.3 21.30 22.10 2.13 27.2 35.00
#11479 2 Oct 2017 Approved Notes:

Meter used YSI Pro2030
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.5 13.40 1.80 8.70 82.4 3.50
0.5m 10.0 8.3 14.00 27.60 6.50 75.0 42.50
#11426 4 Sep 2017 Approved Notes:

YSI 2030 Meter used

Open estuary
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.4 11.60 9.50 6.00 58.0 16.00
0.8m 10.0 7.3 12.10 26.10 3.60 39.5 40.70
#11377 8 Aug 2017 Approved Notes:

YSI Meter used

Lots of silt in water (yellow /brown)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 7.7 9.40 1.30 11.30 98.0 2.44
0.5m 15.0 8.0 9.20 1.30 13.70 116.0 2.45
#11312 4 Jul 2017 Approved Notes:

YSIPro2030 meter used

Estuary closed
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.7 8.50 1.50 9.80 88.0 2.90
1.0m 10.0 8.3 13.40 30.80 7.80 88.0 47.20
#11242 5 Jun 2017 Approved Notes:

YSI Meter 2030 used

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 22.0 8.3 13.50 28.20 9.50 108.9 43.60
0.5m 22.0 7.2 14.20 30.20 9.40 110.8 46.56
#11127 1 May 2017 Approved Notes:

YSI Pro 2030 meter used 

Estuary is closed
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.3 14.60 1.50 12.30 117.0 2.90
1.0m 10.0 7.3 17.80 29.00 6.00 76.0 45.00
#11036 3 Apr 2017 Approved Notes:

YSI Pro 2030 meter used
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.0 15.50 3.10 5.15 52.0 5.75
0.5m 10.0 7.4 18.60 30.40 2.89 36.9 30.40
#10883 6 Mar 2017 Approved Notes:

Meter used YSI Pro 2030

There was a white scum on top of the water Photo taken looking west from bridge. 

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 45.0 7.3 23.60 35.30 1.85 26.7 53.20
0.5m 45.0 7.3 22.90 34.00 1.55 21.5 51.60
#10881 7 Feb 2017 Approved Notes:

Meter used YSI Pro 2030

 
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 50.0 7.9 23.60 35.30 1.85 26.7 53.20
0.5m 50.0 22.90 34.00 1.55 21.5 51.60
#10880 2 Jan 2017 Approved Notes:

Meter used YSI Pro 2030
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 38.0 7.4 23.60 35.30 1.85 26.7 53.20
0.5m 38.0 22.90 34.00 1.55 21.5 51.60
#10879 5 Dec 2016 Approved Notes:

Meter used YSI Pro 2030
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.5 23.60 35.30 1.85 26.7 53.20
0.5m 10.0 22.90 34.00 1.55 21.5 51.60
#10878 7 Nov 2016 Approved Notes:

Meter used YSI Pro 2030

No bottom sample was taken.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.8 23.60 35.30 1.85 26.7 53.20
0.5m 10.0 22.90 34.00 1.55 21.5 51.60
#10877 3 Oct 2016 Approved Notes:

Meter used  YSI Pro 2030
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 22.0 7.9 13.50 0.80 9.00 86.4 1.56
1.5m 22.0 8.5 13.60 1.00 9.40 91.2 1.93
#10876 5 Sep 2016 Approved Notes:

Meter used YSI Pro 2030
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.8 13.50 0.80 9.00 86.4 1.56
1.5m 10.0 13.60 1.00 9.40 91.2 1.93
#10875 31 Jul 2016 Approved Notes:

Meter used YSI Pro 2030
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 55.0 9.2 10.40 0.00 11.62 103.4 0.33
0.5m 55.0 8.3 10.40 1.20 6.10 53.1 2.28
#10874 4 Jul 2016 Approved Notes:

Meter used YSI Pro 2030
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.3 10.60 2.00 10.90 99.0 3.60
0.5m 10.0 7.8 10.60 2.10 10.29 94.0 3.80
#10873 6 Jun 2016 Approved Notes:

Meter used YSI Pro 2030
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 10.0 11.60 0.80 9.30 90.0 0.49
1.0m 10.0 8.3 15.10 29.90 3.00 37.0 46.00
#10872 2 May 2016 Approved Notes:

Meter used YSI Pro 2030
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 8.0 16.00 34.00 6.00 70.0 52.70
0.5m 30.0 8.0 17.50 38.80 7.60 101.0 58.00
#10871 2 Apr 2016 Approved Notes:

Meter used YSI Pro 2030
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 5.0 7.7 16.00 34.00 6.00 70.0 52.70
0.5m 5.0 17.50 38.80 7.60 101.0 58.00
#10870 7 Mar 2016 Approved Notes:

Meter used YSI Pro 2030
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 28.0 7.8 16.00 34.00 6.00 70.0 52.70
0.5m 28.0 17.50 38.80 7.60 101.0 58.00
#10869 1 Feb 2016 Approved Notes:

No bottom sample was taken as there was not sufficient depth of water.

The meter used was YSI Pro 2030 i could not find it in the list.
IMG_20170305_0001_NEW.pdf
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 75.0 8.0 16.00 34.00 6.00 70.0 52.70
0.5m 75.0 17.50 38.80 7.60 101.0 58.00
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