Observation details

Overview

Estuary Barwon River Estuary
Site Tait Point
Observation ID #11701
Date and Time Thursday 4th January 2018 09:10am
Approved Approved

Notes

Lots of algae on the water's surface. The algae was covered with flies. Also some fine scum on the surface.

Water Levels and Tides

Low tide time 08:01

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 21.20 20.90 9.22 103.8 29.90
Previous 20.7 16.7 11.1 124.6 23.9
Median 19.3 15.70 9.24 102.80 22.5
0.5m 21.20 21.10 8.95 100.9 30.20
Previous 20.8 5.9 8.7 98.6 8.4
Median 17.3 10.00 9.08 98.60 14.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 13 8.5
Previous 0.1 12 8.0
Median 0.1 17 8.2
Bottom 0.6 9 8.4
Previous 0.6 17 8.9
Median 0.5 19 8.2

Other details

Max depth 0.70
Previous 0.70
Median 0.56
Flow estimate Pool
Low tide time 08:01am

Observation Documents

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Preceding Observations

C Estuary is closed to the sea. O Estuary is open to the sea. P Perched
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