Observation details

Overview

Estuary Balcombe Creek Estuary
Site Jetty near mouth
Observation ID #12674
Date and Time Sunday 27th January 2019 09:15am
Approved Approved

Notes

Turbidity measured with turbidity tube <10 at top and bottom

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 21.30 26.80 4.45 58.1 41.69
Previous 14.2 4.6 0.0 0.0 8.2
Median 14.2 25.90 2.67 36.10 40.2
0.4m 21.60 33.80 4.94 68.7 51.40 greenish algae, H2S smell at bottom
Previous 11.1 30.2 0.0 0.0 46.4
Median 18.8 30.20 2.81 38.10 46.4

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 10 6.3
Previous 0.1 15 7.9
Median 0.1 10 7.3
Bottom 0.3 10 6.1
Previous 0.1 15 7.9
Median 0.4 10 6.9

Other details

Max depth 0.40
Previous 0.10
Median 0.45
Flow estimate Pool

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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