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T2 Blackgate Road Pedestrian Bridge

Active Physico-Chemical 03-10-2007 - 16-07-2023

Thompson Creek Estuary

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ID Date Status Details
#15663 16 Jul 2023 Pending Notes:

Water level too low to collect bottom sample. pH meter fault so unable to collect readings.

Water flow apparent at bridge (in from ocean heading up creek)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.0m 12.0
0.0m 12.0
#15650 18 Jun 2023 Approved Notes:

too shallow to get bottom sample
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.0m 11.5 8.4
0.0m 11.5
#15647 16 Apr 2023 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.9 15.80 37.00 6.38 65.4 52.80
0.3m 9.0 15.80 37.10 6.33 64.9 53.00
#15644 19 Feb 2023 Approved Notes:

Water level too low to get bottom sample, water noted as shallow and clear.

noticed lots of aquatic fauna:

Large eel

Small schools of fish

larger schools of fish in the deeper pools/channels.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.5 15.80 37.00 6.38 65.4 52.80
0.3m 9.0 15.80 37.10 6.33 64.9 53.00
#15641 15 Jan 2023 Approved Notes:

Water level too low to get bottom sample
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 14.0 8.0 22.10 40.20 7.76 89.2 57.40
0.3m 14.0 22.20 40.20 7.72 88.8 57.40
#15638 18 Dec 2022 Approved Notes:

Water level too low to collect bottom sample
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.0 7.8 22.10 40.20 7.76 89.2 57.40
0.3m 13.0 22.20 40.20 7.72 88.8 57.40
#15635 20 Nov 2022 Approved Notes:

Water very brown. high rate of flow.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 36.0 7.1 17.10 0.70 6.56 69.8 0.99
0.6m 36.0 7.4 17.20 0.70 6.42 68.3 0.94
#15632 21 Aug 2022 Approved Notes:

Noted two swans upstream
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.5 8.2 17.10 0.70 6.56 69.8 0.99
0.6m 9.5 17.20 0.70 6.42 68.3 0.94
#15629 17 Jul 2022 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.2 10.90 22.40 9.76 89.6 32.00
0.4m 9.0 7.9 10.80 22.50 9.74 89.0 32.10
#14830 19 Jun 2022 Approved Notes:

Birds: black shouldered kite, tern, swallow
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.9 10.90 22.40 9.76 89.6 32.00
0.4m 10.0 7.9 10.80 22.50 9.74 89.0 32.10
#14833 15 May 2022 Approved Notes:

Did not have turbidity tube to measure.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 7.6 10.90 22.40 9.76 89.6 32.00
0.4m 10.80 22.50 9.74 89.0 32.10
#14835 20 Mar 2022 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 11.5 7.8 10.90 22.40 9.76 89.6 32.00
0.4m 11.5 10.80 22.50 9.74 89.0 32.10
#14838 20 Feb 2022 Approved Notes:

Only one sample collected due to depth of water - no turbidity collected
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 8.0 10.90 22.40 9.76 89.6 32.00
0.4m 10.80 22.50 9.74 89.0 32.10
#14841 28 Nov 2021 Approved Notes:

Note - did not collect max depth. have attributed 0.25 based off previous heights and fact that only one sample was collected.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 27.0 8.1 10.90 22.40 9.76 89.6 32.00
0.4m 27.0 10.80 22.50 9.74 89.0 32.10
#14844 25 Oct 2021 Approved Notes:

This was an additional sampling undertaken in the month - don't recall why? (potentially was sampled for EEMSS as part of artificial opening?)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.8 15.90 4.30 10.33 104.7 6.10
1.4m 9.0 8.2 15.50 8.70 0.42 4.2 12.37
#14846 17 Oct 2021 Approved Notes:

Ashley also attended however is not registered to attribute as a monitor
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 8.6 15.00 5.90 8.69 86.8 8.44
1.3m 15.0 8.5 15.20 8.90 2.45 24.5 12.67
#14849 16 May 2021 Approved Notes:

Turbidity was measured at less than 9
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.2 10.50 36.80 10.58 95.0 52.60
0.7m 9.0 7.8 10.40 36.90 10.57 94.4 52.70
#14082 25 Apr 2021 Approved Notes:

Assisted by Kayleigh (scribe) - I also recored the sites wrong on the data sheets, they have been entered into the correct sites and uploaded into the correct sites though.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.4 15.40 42.10 10.33 103.3 60.20
0.7m 9.0 8.4 14.90 43.60 6.38 62.9 62.30
#14079 21 Mar 2021 Approved Notes:

Assisted by Kayleigh (scribe)

 

*NOTE* i forgot witches hats, i wasnt comftable going onto the bridge without so monitoring was not undertaken at T1 (mullet Creek - Point Impossible Road)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.1 19.30 43.10 4.13 44.9 61.60
0.5m 9.0 7.9 19.30 43.30 4.15 45.0 61.90
#14076 28 Feb 2021 Approved Notes:

First monitoring since COVID restrictions. New member Ashleigh however her details arnt recorded in system to add as an observer.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.4 18.20 39.50 6.82 73.5 56.40
0.3m 9.0 8.4 17.20 39.60 7.62 79.9 56.50
#13744 4 Jul 2020 Approved
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Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.00 27.60 8.50 87.9 30.67
0.5m 9.90 27.80 8.10 86.6 30.88
#13743 20 Jun 2020 Approved Notes:

Estuary almost closed. Some evidence of overtopping berm at high tide.



Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.30 29.60 8.50 98.5 35.40
0.5m 13.40 32.60 6.40 96.0 38.90
#13742 12 Jun 2020 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.30 29.60 8.50 98.5 35.40
0.5m 13.40 32.60 6.40 96.0 38.90
#13681 23 Feb 2020 Approved Notes:

extremely shallow

AHD gauge out of the water

overgrown bridge entrance
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tp2_1
tp2_2
tp2_2
tp2_3
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Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 21.0 8.4 13.30 29.60 8.50 98.5 35.40
0.5m 21.0 13.40 32.60 6.40 96.0 38.90
#13543 19 Jan 2020 Approved Notes:

old computer near creek - rusty and broken apart (near car park on the right side of the bridge)

fence through creek almost blocking anything from flowing through

overgrown path to bridge entrance - no sign of weeds we pulled out last time

 


Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 26.0 7.8 13.30 29.60 8.50 98.5 35.40
0.5m 26.0 13.40 32.60 6.40 96.0 38.90
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