Observation details

Overview

Estuary Barwon River Estuary
Site Lower Breakwater
Observation ID #3226
Date and Time Friday 19th February 2010 11:20am
Approved Approved

Notes

1. School of Large Carp (> 50 cm) , more than 10 .
2. Many medium size carp
3. Long finned eel in shallows
4. Toadfish
5.. some flow on side of breakwater

Water Levels and Tides

Low tide time 10:15

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 24.10 1.76 6.87 82.0 2.51 82.0% 2.51 mS/cm pH 8.4
Previous 23.2 1.8 5.0 58.3 2.6
Median 21.5 1.79 5.11 61.70 2.6
0.5m 23.90 1.85 6.27 74.2 2.64 74.2% 2.64mS/cm
Previous 21.1 0.3 6.6 74.1 0.4
Median 21.1 2.97 6.58 74.10 4.2
1.0m 23.90 2.82 5.07 50.0 4.03 50.0% 4.03 mS/cm
Previous 22.3 2.3 1.3 12.3 3.2
Median 21.5 2.27 3.01 32.40 3.2
1.5m 23.60 2.90 1.85 22.0 4.15 22.0% 4.15 mS/cm
Previous 20.6 0.7 3.0 32.4 1.0
Median 21.5 3.04 5.52 66.70 4.3
1.6m 23.10 2.95 0.62 7.4 4.22 7.4% 4.22 mS/cm pH 8.7
Previous 21.5 3.0 5.5 66.7 4.3
Median 21.5 3.04 5.52 66.70 4.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 10 8.4
Previous 0.1 15 8.7
Median 0.1 20 8.0
Bottom 1.7 10 8.7
Previous 1.5 15 8.7
Median 1.5 30 8.0

Other details

Max depth 1.70
Previous 1.10
Median 1.50
Flow estimate N/A
Low tide time 10:15am

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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