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G2 Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown

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ID Date Status Details
#10273 30 Apr 2016 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 1.43
  • lLarge amount of seeds & small dried veg. in flow
  • Strengthening N wind
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.9 15.80 2.00 7.37 75.5 3.78
4.7m 9.0 18.40 33.30 0.04 0.6 50.60
#10258 23 Apr 2016 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 1.34
  • Huge school of very small fish in water between bridge & fishing platform
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.8 15.00 1.50 7.63 76.2 2.87
4.6m 9.0 18.30 33.40 0.03 0.4 50.80
#10249 16 Apr 2016 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 1.24
  • A lot of black muck on the bottom of the weights
  • High D.O. in salt wedge at 2.50 down
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.0 16.80 2.70 8.04 83.5 5.03
4.5m 9.0 18.60 33.50 7.79 101.7 50.90
#10235 5 Apr 2016 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 1.01
  • Small (12cm) dead mullet near bridge
  • Very strong NW wind taking waves downstream
  • Large clumps of seaweed in water. Water green & clear
  • Algae in large 'drapes' hanging from submerged stream side veg. smaller pieces drifting in water
  • Many very small fish around bridges G2 & Lt1
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.5 17.20 13.60 9.04 101.7 22.40
4.3m 9.0 17.80 33.60 9.52 122.0 51.10
#10229 29 Mar 2016 Pending Notes: -AHD 0.58
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.4 15.80 7.20 6.62 69.7 12.42
3.9m 9.0 16.80 34.10 5.78 73.4 51.80
#10223 19 Mar 2016 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.3 16.50 9.10 7.16 76.9 15.66
3.6m 9.0 16.10 34.50 4.46 56.3 52.40
#10228 19 Mar 2016 Pending Notes: -AHD 0.32
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.3 16.50 9.10 7.16 76.9 15.66
3.6m 9.0 16.10 34.50 4.46 56.3 52.40
#10221 16 Mar 2016 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 22.50 7.40 3.82 46.4 12.87
3.4m 16.20 33.60 6.78 84.9 51.10
#10218 14 Mar 2016 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 19.60 2.00 2.42 26.8 3.75
3.4m 19.50 18.00 0.02 0.3 29.49
#10215 13 Mar 2016 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 17.0 6.5 19.60 2.50 0.06 0.7 4.59
3.9m 17.0 18.90 32.30 0.02 0.3 49.25
#10212 12 Mar 2016 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.6 21.90 1.20 5.60 64.2 2.29
4.7m 9.0 18.80 32.30 0.02 0.2 49.38
#10193 9 Mar 2016 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 1.41 @ 10:05
  • No water over OCR
  • Water only along side of road near flood markers
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.6 22.30 1.40 5.17 59.5 2.63
4.7m 9.0 18.80 32.30 0.02 0.3 49.36
#10187 2 Mar 2016 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 1.37
  • Large no. small (7cm) fish swimming near surface around bridge
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.3 21.60 1.10 6.17 70.6 2.07
4.6m 9.0 18.70 32.30 0.03 0.4 49.31
#10169 26 Feb 2016 Approved Notes: -AHD 1.30 @ G2
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.8 20.20 1.80 7.14 79.8 3.49
4.5m 9.0 19.10 32.40 0.03 0.4 49.35
#10163 20 Feb 2016 Pending Notes:
  • AHD 1.22
  • Black silt coming of weights
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.8 18.80 1.20 6.32 68.8 2.37
4.6m 9.0 21.20 32.30 0.02 0.3 49.42
#10145 12 Feb 2016 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 1.15
  • Magpie goose on north wetlands 09/02/16
  • Algae on wetlands blown into dense mass in front of Phragmities & into sheltered areas
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.1 23.40 2.20 6.75 80.1 4.20
4.5m 9.0 19.10 33.50 0.18 2.4 49.56
#10137 5 Feb 2016 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 1.09
  • Fish caught between G4 & Mouth showing signs of parasite infestation
  • Large areas of yellow green algae on north wetlands
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.9 21.70 1.90 7.68 88.4 3.55
4.4m 9.0 18.70 32.70 1.60 13.5 49.83
#10131 2 Feb 2016 Approved Notes: -AHD 1.06
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 24.30 2.80 7.48 90.8 5.18
4.3m 18.60 32.50 3.05 39.3 50.00
#10106 27 Jan 2016 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.96
  • Many small fish swimming near surface around bridge
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 22.70 2.70 7.90 93.1 5.03
4.3m 17.90 33.00 5.47 70.7 50.20
#10099 21 Jan 2016 Approved Notes:
    G6 0.72 @ 08:35
  • Many schools of small fish swimming near surface around G2
  • Fishers reported that water temp during previous days reached 26C. Also stressed fish with red around fins were caught.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.0 22.60 3.80 7.35 86.6 6.85
4.0m 9.0 17.30 33.10 7.45 95.0 50.30
#10095 16 Jan 2016 Approved Notes:
    G2 0.54
  • Rainfall 4ml. 13/01/16
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.4 18.30 4.70 7.81 85.2 8.46
3.7m 9.0 16.50 33.20 6.99 86.0 50.60
#10058 10 Jan 2016 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.48
  • 'Skeins' on water surface more reddish intense areas blown against reeds on west side of channel
  • Water very dirty
  • Small fish in water near fishing platform
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.00 2.90 7.47 83.5 5.41
3.7m 17.50 32.90 4.34 55.5 50.20
#10053 6 Jan 2016 Approved Notes: AHD G6 0.30 @ 08:30
G2 0.26 @ 10:00
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 21.10 5.80 7.68 89.5 10.18
3.5m 17.30 33.00 4.64 58.9 50.30
#10048 1 Jan 2016 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.9 20.70 7.10 5.30 61.7 12.43
3.8m 9.0 17.20 33.40 5.75 73.0 50.80
#10038 28 Dec 2015 Approved Notes:
    G6 0.68 @ 09:30
  • Difficult to tell freshwater flow because of wind
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.0 6.5 20.00 2.80 4.39 49.0 5.15
3.7m 13.0 17.50 29.70 5.29 65.2 45.70
#10037 27 Dec 2015 Approved Notes:
    10 cm below
  • ppt 3.8 D.O. mg/l 2.03 % 22.8 E.C. 6.49
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 19.50 2.00 2.50 27.8 3.34
4.3m 16.30 30.10 0.03 0.3 46.37
#10027 24 Dec 2015 Approved Notes:
    G2 1.39 @ 08:15
  • Water level to bottom of deck at fishing platform
  • Water dark colour with floating 'skeins
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.9 21.40 1.60 6.03 68.7 3.03
4.6m 9.0 16.20 30.20 0.02 0.3 46.44
#10021 16 Dec 2015 Approved Notes:
    G6 1.30 @ 07:45
  • Mouth barred
  • Flood water on all flats from Princetown to G4 upstream of which only south side of channel is flooded
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.7 21.60 1.60 7.77 89.9 3.12
4.6m 9.0 16.20 30.40 0.03 0.3 46.69
#9985 12 Dec 2015 Approved Notes:
    1.27 G6 @ 08:30
  • Mouth barred water up to board below deck of fishing platform
  • Flats flooded from Princetown to around G4
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.0 17.40 2.40 7.37 78.1 4.50
4.5m 9.0 16.40 30.40 0.04 0.0 46.69
#9976 4 Dec 2015 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 1.19
  • Flats upstream from east of Princetown to G4 are under water.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.50 2.20 9.64 105.2 4.07
4.5m 16.30 30.60 0.96 11.7 46.98
#9962 27 Nov 2015 Approved Notes:
  • 1.08 @ 08:05 @ G6
  • cold SW wind with even strong gusts
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.3 14.90 5.10 8.53 86.0 9.55
4.3m 9.0 15.90 30.70 1.91 23.3 47.19
#9961 25 Nov 2015 Approved Notes:
    1.00 @ G6 08:20
  • Very strong N wind bringing waves downstream to G2
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 17.20 3.10 8.08 85.2 6.13
4.2m 15.70 31.00 1.67 20.4 47.57
#9957 21 Nov 2015 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.50
  • Mouth very shallow, waves entering
  • Wind not as strong as upstream
  • Northern wetlands have Swans, spoonbills, ducks, coots, 12 Black winged Stilts, 5 unidentified Sandpipers(?)
  • There have been good catches of fish around & upstream G2
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.3 16.40 3.00 7.84 81.5 5.46
3.8m 9.0 15.30 31.30 2.02 24.4 47.92
#9940 14 Nov 2015 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.72
  • Good catches of Bream reported upstream G2
  • Seal in area around G2 for about 2 weeks late Oct to early Nov.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.0 18.80 3.00 7.80 85.5 5.54
3.9m 10.0 14.90 31.30 5.26 61.2 47.93
#9894 16 Oct 2015 Approved Notes: -AHD 0.40
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.8 16.80 1.70 8.17 85.2 3.33
3.8m 9.0 14.60 30.30 3.31 39.1 46.60
#9875 10 Oct 2015 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.48
  • Flats have drained up to G5 where water remains in low areas where Cape pong weed is flowering
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.5 15.90 1.70 9.00 91.7 3.31
3.7m 10.0 14.40 31.20 5.24 60.2 47.82
#9867 2 Oct 2015 Pending Notes: -AHD 0.29
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.0 6.6 12.70 0.90 11.29 107.1 1.77
3.5m 13.0 13.20 32.40 10.05 117.0 49.71
#9855 28 Sep 2015 Approved Notes: - AHD 0.28
G6 AHD 1.17 @ 08:35
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 11.0 6.4 12.10 0.20 11.32 105.5 0.41
3.5m 11.0 12.00 1.90 10.30 96.9 3.68
#9850 19 Sep 2015 Approved Notes: -AHD 0.30
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 19.0 6.4 12.30 0.20 8.30 77.5 0.37
3.5m 19.0 12.00 0.20 7.84 73.2 0.47
#9834 10 Sep 2015 Approved Notes:
    G6 3.19 @09:35 Turbidity <80 pH 6.7
  • Very high turbidity throughout the estuary, also run off flow directions have changed because of recent drainage excavations
  • very small amount of water visible on flats downstream G4 but nearly all areas covered between G4 & G6
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 100.0 6.7 11.20 0.20 8.59 78.4 0.41
3.9m 100.0 11.10 0.20 8.45 76.8 0.42
#9829 1 Sep 2015 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.47
  • Flats draining -water only in very low areas & drains, but more water around G5 where there are a large no. of waterbirds. Cape pondweed is flowering in these areas also
  • More red oxide discharge in new areas along OOR
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 11.0 6.5 10.70 0.20 10.57 95.3 0.39
3.7m 11.0 10.30 1.30 9.28 83.4 2.55
#9786 15 Aug 2015 Approved Notes: - AHD 0.51 @ 11:35
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 12.0 6.5 10.40 0.20 9.17 82.0 0.47
3.7m 12.0 10.00 0.40 8.59 76.5 0.82
#9780 9 Aug 2015 Approved Notes:
    G6 3.20 @ 08:35
  • Visible water over all flats to G6 where water is covering the eastern flat south GOR.
  • Water drained downstream G4 but Rivernook flats have deep water cover with water over bank between G5 & G4. Large area of water across causeway G4
  • Interesting discharge around springs along OOR between G5 &G4
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 6.4 9.20 0.20 8.75 76.1 0.40
3.8m 30.0 9.20 0.20 7.49 74.8 0.41
#9768 31 Jul 2015 Approved Notes:
  • G6 2.54 @09:15
  • Air temp 6C.
  • Very high D.O. recorded from Fords access (155.4%)
  • Run off in creek downstream G6 pH 5.8
  • Turbidity G6 <17 across whole flow
  • Flats flooded from G6 to G4 water draining out downstream - strong recent release
  • Large no. Swans, Teal, Shell duck also several White egrets & white necked herons. Also White Goshawk eating waterhen
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 24.0 6.7 8.20 0.30 9.85 83.8 0.70
4.0m 24.0 10.10 25.50 5.08 51.6 35.51
#9743 18 Jul 2015 Approved Notes: -AHD 0.66
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 27.0 6.8 8.40 0.50 8.91 76.4 1.01
3.9m 27.0 12.50 28.90 2.13 23.9 44.77
#9702 9 Jul 2015 Approved Notes: - AHD 0.55
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.0 10.00 1.40 9.42 84.3 2.70
3.8m 9.0 13.60 31.60 3.18 37.0 48.47
#9699 4 Jul 2015 Pending Notes:
  • AHD 0.79
  • AHD G6 1.21 @ 11:45
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.9 10.10 2.70 9.06 81.8 5.04
4.0m 9.0 13.40 32.20 6.60 70.1 49.32
#9644 5 Jun 2015 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.52
  • Coots (8) & Hoary headed Grebes (4) at G2
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.7 9.20 0.80 9.71 84.7 1.53
3.8m 9.0 14.00 27.60 2.13 24.7 42.85
#9643 30 May 2015 Approved Notes:
    1.41 @G6 08:00
  • Weather condition windy & cold
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.1 10.60 3.90 8.06 74.0 7.05
4.2m 9.0 13.60 27.30 4.80 54.4 42.50
#9612 16 May 2015 Approved Notes:
  • Natural opening 14th with very extensive flooding around Princetown
  • Very large no. White Ibis in area
  • AHD 0.58
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 12.0 6.4 11.90 1.30 6.67 62.2 2.80
3.8m 12.0 12.40 14.60 2.30 23.5 23.98
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