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ID Date Status Details
#16101 27 Mar 2024 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 4.7 17.60 6.30 8.78 94.4 11.04
2.4m 4.7 21.40 15.30 4.48 54.8 25.05
#15967 15 Jan 2024 Approved Notes:

The estuary was flushed out with fresh water after maximum flows of 2900ML/day reached the estuary over the weekend.

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 53.3 21.70 0.20 7.39 83.2 0.34
1.5m 53.3 21.60 0.20 6.88 77.3 0.36
#15966 10 Jan 2024 Approved Notes:

pH needs to be recalibrated

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 42.5 20.30 0.20 6.75 74.9 0.43
1.9m 42.5 19.40 17.10 4.20 50.5 27.70
#15899 5 Dec 2023 Approved Notes:

Maximum flows of around 5000 ML/day have completely flushed the estuary out of brackish to saline water.

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 71.5 6.8 20.70 0.20 6.30 70.4 0.32
1.5m 71.5 6.9 20.70 0.20 6.36 71.0 0.32
#15877 20 Nov 2023 Approved Notes:

Low DO could be due to decaying sea grass and/or disturbance of sediment?

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 7.9 8.3 20.00 3.90 4.69 52.4 7.14
1.4m 7.9 8.2 20.40 19.70 1.66 20.5 31.53
#15798 11 Oct 2023 Approved Notes:

Flows of up to 524 ML/d reached the estuary after heavy rains the week prior which flushed out the estuary of saline water.

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 43.4 6.6 12.40 0.30 7.31 68.0 0.59
1.3m 43.4 6.6 12.40 0.30 7.12 66.3 0.64
#15797 13 Sep 2023 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 5.0 7.5 15.10 17.10 7.46 81.4 27.71
1.5m 5.0 7.4 14.20 29.80 0.86 10.0 45.91
#15690 27 Aug 2023 Approved Notes:

Quite a bit of algae in the water which may explain the elevated DO levels

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 4.2 7.4 8.00 3.50 11.72 112.8 6.41
1.5m 4.2 8.3 12.50 34.40 10.57 121.2 52.26
#15604 27 Jun 2023 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 2.8 7.8 9.40 9.10 12.50 115.2 15.59
2.0m 2.8 8.6 12.20 35.20 8.45 97.8 53.38
#15576 14 Jun 2023 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.4 7.5 11.20 15.80 11.28 114.0 25.76
1.5m 20.4 8.6 12.70 35.40 9.02 106.4 53.61
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