Observation details

Overview

Estuary Barwon River Estuary
Site Lower Breakwater
Observation ID #12033
Date and Time Thursday 5th April 2018 14:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

  • This monitoring is part of the Index of Estuary Condition.  The YeoKal Model 615 was used to conduct the monitoring.

Water Levels and Tides

Low tide time

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 19.10 7.00 7.90 88.8 11.60
Previous 21.8 16.2 5.6 70.7 25.8
Median 21.8 16.20 6.88 82.50 25.8
0.5m 19.80 18.50 7.40 90.5 29.30
Previous 21.7 9.4 6.9 82.5 16.3
Median 21.7 9.40 6.88 82.50 16.3
1.0m 20.50 31.80 7.56 101.2 48.57
Previous 21.8 27.8 0.9 11.5 43.0
Median 21.8 27.80 5.84 72.70 43.0
1.4m 20.30 32.20 6.00 70.0 49.32
Previous 21.1 18.1 5.8 72.7 28.5
Median 21.1 18.10 5.84 72.70 28.5

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 20 8.1
Previous 0.1 12 8.1
Median 0.1 12 8.1
Bottom 1.4 10 7.9
Previous 1.1 22 8.2
Median 1.3 22 8.2

Other details

Max depth 1.50
Previous 1.25
Median 1.40
Flow estimate Medium

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description

Preceding Observations

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