Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merricks Creek Estuary
Site Balnarring Bridge
Observation ID #12797
Date and Time Monday 4th March 2019 11:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Estuary is tidal now no inflow.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 23.40 34.20 4.16 58.0 51.80 Very smelly water and white scum on top of water
Previous 22.8 32.6 4.1 56.0 49.9
Median 19.0 28.20 3.70 43.10 43.6

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 150 7.7
Previous 0.1 17 7.5
Median 0.1 17 8.0
Bottom 0.1
Previous 0.1 60 7.5
Median 0.7 17 7.7

Other details

Max depth 0.25
Previous 0.25
Median 0.80
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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