Observation details

Overview

Estuary Painkalac Creek Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Aireys Inlet
Observation ID #13249
Date and Time Saturday 10th August 2019 11:45am
Approved Approved

Notes

Strong inflow after rain, mouth artificially opened 2 days earlier

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 10.00 2.10 10.19 91.4 2.84
Previous 9.7 14.1 10.1 93.8 16.6
Median 18.6 22.50 9.50 98.60 28.1
0.5m 9.90 5.20 9.97 89.4 6.60 EC reading would not stabilise but little variation around 6.6
Previous 11.5 18.4 12.0 116.8 22.1
Median 20.2 22.50 9.50 106.40 31.8
1.0m 11.50 39.60 5.99 55.8 44.10
Previous 9.6 16.0 11.0 102.1 18.5
Median 17.0 23.30 8.20 97.90 32.2
1.5m 11.70 33.80 8.97 83.8 48.30
Previous 11.5 19.5 11.2 109.7 23.3
Median 18.6 23.30 8.20 97.90 32.6
2.0m 11.80 34.60 8.20 76.8 49.40
Previous 9.9 17.9 9.5 89.1 20.7
Median 14.9 26.00 8.35 89.10 40.7
2.3m 11.90 30.60 0.17 1.6 35.40
Previous 11.7 20.1 8.2 81.0 24.0
Median 14.9 26.00 8.25 81.00 40.7

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 60 6.4
Previous 0.1 13 7.2
Median 0.1 9 7.7
Bottom 2.3 21 7.0
Previous 2.8 14 7.5
Median 2.2 11 7.8

Other details

Max depth 2.40
Previous 2.91
Median 2.35
Flow estimate Medium

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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