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Active Physico-Chemical 01-01-2000 - 20-04-2024

Hopkins River Estuary

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ID Date Status Details
#5194 13 Jun 2015 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.2 10.20 5.50 9.36 86.6 9.80
3.8m 9.0 7.4 13.00 18.50 3.79 40.7 29.90
#5186 16 May 2015 Approved Notes: Bottom sample for pH and Turbidity very dirty and smelly, ? sediment from bottom inadvertently disturbed and picked up with sample
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.1 11.90 7.30 10.62 102.6 12.69
3.4m 9.0 7.6 12.20 18.00 8.12 84.7 29.07
#5178 11 Apr 2015 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.8 14.90 12.60 8.15 87.2 20.95
4.0m 9.0 7.6 15.30 17.70 3.18 34.3 28.55
#5156 13 Mar 2015 Approved Notes: ? river mouth artificially opened during previous week
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.0 7.6 20.10 13.80 7.20 86.1 22.75
4.0m 13.0 7.9 19.30 13.80 5.99 70.6 22.83
#5152 13 Feb 2015 Approved Notes: Used pH strips as meter not working
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.0 22.90 15.20 6.81 86.1 24.98
4.2m 10.0 8.0 21.00 15.30 4.58 55.8 25.06
#5144 9 Jan 2015 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 21.80 19.00 5.61 71.4 30.60
3.2m 9.0 8.0 21.80 19.30 5.42 69.4 30.95
#5122 12 Dec 2014 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.2 22.10 20.30 7.86 101.9 32.44
3.5m 9.0 7.9 18.50 30.00 0.55 10.5 46.13
#5118 14 Nov 2014 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.7 18.90 20.20 7.57 92.3 32.23
3.3m 9.0 7.4 16.80 33.20 2.85 35.6 50.50
#5114 13 Sep 2014 Approved Notes: From coordinator- YSI meters have now been serviced 30/10/14
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.7 14.20 9.50 9.12 94.3 15.88
3.5m 9.0 7.6 13.90 34.30 8.39 99.7
#5093 9 Aug 2014 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 38.0 7.3 9.90 1.20 9.34 83.0 2.30
3.0m 38.0 7.5 12.50 22.20 5.15 56.0 35.00
#5083 12 Jul 2014 Approved Notes: Water very brown, with foam ++
Very windy
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 14.3 6.9 10.00 2.30 8.82 80.4 4.25
3.5m 14.3 7.6 13.40 30.00 4.73 55.4 46.27
#5074 21 Jun 2014 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.7 11.00 7.40 10.29 97.6 12.78
4.0m 9.0 7.9 15.10 30.60 0.41 4.9 47.10
#5051 10 May 2014 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.8 13.00 11.90 8.55 87.5 19.96
2.9m 9.0 7.0 14.20 26.10 6.38 71.1 41.00
#5047 12 Apr 2014 Approved
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 15.10 9.02 103.8 24.75
3.8m 9.0 7.5 18.70 29.80 0.77 9.9 46.06
#5036 14 Mar 2014 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 11.7 8.6 21.40 12.90 14.75 180.0 21.45
4.5m 11.7 8.4 19.30 13.00 5.04 57.9 21.63
#5018 7 Feb 2014 Approved Notes: River very high.
High turbidity reading at bottom ? bottom stirred up when deploying Van Doorn
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.0 23.20 14.50 6.80 86.5 23.96
4.2m 9.0 7.7 21.80 14.60 4.75 58.4 24.03
#5014 10 Jan 2014 Approved Notes: Ski boats going by increasing turbulence
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.1 24.20 14.70 7.11 92.2 24.01
3.9m 9.0 7.8 18.70 22.40 1.86 24.0 35.71
#5006 13 Dec 2013 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.8 20.00 24.60 8.09 103.4 38.55
3.4m 9.0 7.5 17.30 33.20 5.44 69.2 50.70
#5002 15 Nov 2013 Approved Notes: River very low
Mouth is gushing
Van Doorn not available
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 18.80 9.90 11.00 127.5 16.74
2.9m 15.20 33.30 5.00 61.4 50.70
#5010 19 Oct 2013 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 14.80 5.20 8.86 90.0 9.29
3.5m 9.0 7.6 14.80 30.20 4.78 55.4 46.58
#4996 14 Sep 2013 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.5 6.8 12.40 3.30 8.47 80.7 6.07
3.0m 9.5 7.1 13.60 31.10 6.82 70.4 48.55
#4983 10 Aug 2013 Approved Notes: water colour like milky tea
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.0 7.3 10.70 2.20 9.03 82.7 4.11
3.4m 40.0 6.9 13.10 26.40 3.97 44.6 41.33
#4979 20 Jul 2013 Approved Notes: Seal swimming in river
Mouth artificillay opened 10 days ago
Currently strong tidal inflow
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.1 11.70 13.90 8.59 86.1 22.98
3.8m 9.0 7.8 14.20 26.80 2.52 28.5 41.78
#4975 8 Jun 2013 Approved Notes: mouth closed
waves overtopping berm
moderate rainfall last 2 wks
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.3 11.70 16.70 8.90 90.9 27.15
3.9m 9.0 7.6 15.00 31.20 3.72 44.8 47.78
#4954 11 May 2013 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 8.1 15.10 18.60 8.50 94.5 29.98
3.2m 15.0 7.4 15.90 29.50 1.36 14.5 45.51
#4950 20 Apr 2013 Approved Notes: Mouth opened 4 days ago
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.7 14.60 14.70 7.61 81.9 24.16
3.0m 10.0 6.9 17.00 31.50 4.30 53.9 48.21
#4945 15 Mar 2013 Approved Notes: Mouth closed
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.1 23.00 17.50 5.98 76.9 28.42
4.3m 10.0 7.5 22.20 20.10 3.39 43.6 32.17
#4928 8 Feb 2013 Approved Notes: Mouth closed.
Van Dorn unavailable
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 22.50 18.60 7.71 89.3 30.00
3.9m 20.50 19.60 1.92 23.0 31.39
#4920 11 Jan 2013 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 6.9 22.60 21.00 7.61 99.3 33.48
3.5m 15.0 7.0 19.90 23.40 0.04 0.6 36.73
#4905 9 Nov 2012 Approved Notes: Blustery conditions at time of testing
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.7 18.30 28.60 6.54 82.8 44.28
3.4m 10.0 7.2 16.10 32.70 2.84 34.9 49.87
#4901 13 Oct 2012 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 7.6 13.20 8.00 9.16 91.7 13.75
3.0m 15.0 7.5 13.90 30.30 4.11 47.2 46.63
#4881 9 Sep 2012 Approved Notes: Last 3 days very wild and windy
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 7.0 12.30 2.20 10.12 96.0 4.17
3.5m 30.0 7.4 12.60 32.00 6.45 74.1 48.98
#4861 11 Aug 2012 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 8.0 10.90 2.50 9.90 90.8 4.66
3.4m 15.0 7.7 12.20 33.40 3.93 46.0 51.00
#4841 7 Jul 2012 Approved Notes: small amount duckweed on surface of water
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.0 8.80 3.70 10.32 92.1 6.77
3.2m 10.0 7.4 12.50 24.60 1.82 20.0 38.75
#4821 1 Jun 2012 Approved Notes: Absolutely still wind conditions and flat water!!
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 12.50 7.10 10.99 107.0 12.34
3.5m 14.20 24.20 1.80 20.9 38.07
#4801 12 May 2012 Approved Notes: Mouth artificially opened on 09/05/12.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.1 13.00 14.60 8.63 90.1 24.02
3.9m 10.0 8.1 15.00 27.20 6.27 77.0 42.27
#4761 14 Apr 2012 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.0 14.90 16.00 9.58 104.5 26.10
4.0m 10.0 7.8 15.30 19.00 5.02 57.5 30.52
#4741 24 Mar 2012 Approved Notes: Mouth still closed
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.6 16.20 19.10 7.21 82.6 30.68
4.3m 10.0 7.0 16.80 24.90 4.71 54.2 39.09
#4729 11 Feb 2012 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 7.8 18.50 26.90 9.60 120.5 41.57
3.9m 15.0 7.0 18.80 31.50 0.08 1.3 45.90
#4701 21 Jan 2012 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 8.5 20.50 23.70 7.88 101.7 34.30
3.6m 20.0 7.7 19.20 35.40 5.65 69.8 53.50
#4681 10 Dec 2011 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 8.5 22.40 16.50 10.84 134.0 26.89
3.1m 15.0 8.5 18.60 33.40 3.86 58.8 51.60
#4661 12 Nov 2011 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 8.1 21.00 15.50 7.76 95.4 25.50
3.4m 15.0 7.3 17.20 33.10 5.91 74.4 50.40
#4641 8 Oct 2011 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 8.2 16.50 8.10 12.65 136.5 13.84
3.4m 15.0 7.7 14.40 31.10 7.89 69.8 47.63
#4621 10 Sep 2011 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 8.0 11.90 7.30 10.03 96.9 12.67
3.4m 15.0 7.9 13.60 33.20 6.51 77.2 50.60
#4601 13 Aug 2011 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 7.5 11.30 0.90 9.09 84.6 3.35
2.9m 20.0 7.5 13.20 29.30 7.85 85.5 45.15
#4581 9 Jul 2011 Approved Notes: Some probe movement downstream because of current
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 50.0 7.3 9.70 1.30 11.01 97.6 2.53
3.6m 50.0 6.7 11.40 24.20 5.03 56.8 38.69
#4561 18 Jun 2011 Approved Notes: Sea weed present at testing site
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.7 13.30 26.20 7.07 80.3 41.32
3.8m 10.0 7.6 12.90 34.40 7.98 87.7 52.30
#4481 14 May 2011 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.0 11.80 19.40 9.87 102.8 23.20
2.6m 10.0 7.5 13.00 32.00 7.06 82.2 48.90
#4461 16 Apr 2011 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.0 15.90 4.90 10.90 113.2 8.67
3.1m 10.0 8.0 16.10 31.90 4.61 58.2 48.78
#4430 18 Mar 2011 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.0 18.10 8.50 9.64 108.0 12.70
2.4m 10.0 8.0 16.10 32.90 6.99 87.8 41.60
#4361 22 Jan 2011 Approved Notes: Rapid water flow due to recent northern floods so depth gauge monitor and probe of YSI meter unable to be lowered and only sample at surface able to be obtained. Van Doorn being repaired so no pH or turbidity at top available.

Max depth an estimate
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 18.10 8.50 9.64 108.0 12.70
2.4m 16.10 32.90 6.99 87.8 41.60
#4384 15 Jan 2011 Approved Notes: Swift current carried probe at an angle. Depth measurement became a guess.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 7.5 21.70 4.60 6.16 72.3 7.53
3.0m 20.0 7.5 18.40 31.70 4.62 59.2 48.51
#4323 11 Dec 2010 Approved Notes: flow too fast to enable use of Van Doorn so no turbidity or pH readings
?accuracy of depth measurements as probe tending to float away from bridge
60mm rain in W'bool in last week, 75-100mm in central areas of Vic.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 19.00 1.00 6.76 73.3 2.03
4.0m 18.90 1.10 6.58 70.9 2.18
#4383 13 Nov 2010 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 7.5 17.70 3.00 8.14 87.0 5.52
2.8m 15.0 8.0 15.60 33.10 7.50 92.5 50.40
#4241 9 Oct 2010 Approved Notes: Turbidity top 17.5
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 7.5 15.10 1.90 8.89 89.8 2.96
2.1m 20.0 8.0 14.10 49.80 5.82 75.5 39.40
#4381 11 Sep 2010 Approved Notes: Significant current - movement of probe downstream. Probe let out in 1 m lengths for each 0.5 m
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 150.0 6.5 12.40 0.30 10.03 94.0 0.60
2.0m 150.0 7.0 12.30 0.30 9.78 92.1 0.60
#4382 21 Aug 2010 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 100.0 7.5 9.00 0.50 10.98 96.0 0.81
2.9m 100.0 7.5 8.90 0.50 10.73 92.5 0.92
#4263 11 Jul 2010 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 8.0 10.90 11.60 10.07 98.6 19.42
2.8m 30.0 7.5 12.80 31.50 4.40 49.8 48.33
#4262 20 Jun 2010 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.0 12.00 22.70 8.66 93.5 35.96
3.5m 10.0 8.0 13.10 31.10 0.04 0.6 47.70
#4261 29 May 2010 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.0 14.10 19.90 8.00 88.3 31.79
2.5m 10.0 8.0 14.80 34.20 6.45 81.0 52.00
#5289 1 Jan 2000 Approved Notes: Mistaken Entry- No Date entered
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 14.10 19.90 8.00 88.3 31.79
2.5m 14.80 34.20 6.45 81.0 52.00
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