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Estuary event details
Estuary Thompson Creek Estuary
Region Corangamite CMA
Event type Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence!
Date and time 6 February 2011 15:28pm
Description Heavy rain and flooding were widespread in the catchment area on 5/2/2011 . Water quality was sampled at Dan's Reserve , McCann's Road , Connewarre.
Maximum depth sampled was 1.1 m
At depth 0,1 m ; 25.1 degrees EC 1.241 mS/cm ,D..O. 1.55 mg/L , Dissolved.Oxygen . 18.7 % Turbidity 30-40 ,pH 7
At depth 0,5 m ; 24.9 degrees EC 1.243 mS/cm ,D..O. 1.06 mg/L , Dissolved.Oxygen . 12.8 %
At depth 1.0 m ; 24.5 degrees EC 1.241 mS/cm ,D..O. 0.41 mg/L , Dissolved.Oxygen . 4.9 % Turbidity 60-80 ,pH 7

Green Algae covering up to 5 % , sunny , strong SW wind
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