Observation details

Overview

Estuary Balcombe Creek Estuary
Site Augusta Street
Observation ID #13277
Date and Time Sunday 24th February 2019 10:05am
Approved Approved

Notes

Bottom slightly H2S

Small fish school, very still

Thin slimy layer

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 21.80 34.90 0.00 0.0 52.80
Previous 31.6 27.4 3.1 48.5 42.9
Median 16.1 30.90 4.12 52.00 47.5
0.5m 21.70 34.80 0.00 0.0 52.80
Previous 15.2 30.9 0.0 0.0 47.5
Median 16.1 33.70 6.50 53.50 51.4
1.0m 22.10 34.90 11.20 0.0 52.60
Previous 28.6 34.8 0.9 14.8 52.9
Median 19.1 34.80 0.40 4.80 52.9
1.5m 22.00 36.20 10.80 0.0 54.60
Previous 12.3 33.4 0.4 4.8 50.9
Median 18.2 34.50 0.24 3.20 52.3
2.0m 21.80 36.10 10.90 0.0 54.40
Previous 12.4 33.4 0.1 1.8 51.0
Median 19.2 37.10 0.80 1.80 55.8
2.5m 21.80 36.20 10.80 0.0 54.50
Previous 19.2 37.1 0.0 0.0 55.8
Median 19.2 37.10 0.80 1.10 55.8
2.8m 21.80 36.20 10.70 0.0 54.50
Previous 18.2 37.3 2.8 37.1 56.1
Median 21.1 37.30 2.75 37.10 56.1

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 15 7.1
Previous 0.1 10 7.3
Median 0.1 10 7.6
Bottom 2.6 15 7.2
Previous 1.5 15 7.2
Median 1.5 10 7.2

Other details

Max depth 2.75
Previous 1.60
Median 1.60
Flow estimate Pool

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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