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G2 Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown

Active Physico-Chemical 20-04-2007 - 21-07-2023

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ID Date Status Details
#8897 30 May 2014 Approved Notes: AHD 0.79
Wind changed to SE during monitoring
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 11.0 7.1 13.30 2.60 8.10 78.8 4.81
4.0m 11.0 15.80 31.20 1.92 23.4 47.89
#8880 23 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 7.0 14.90 3.80 8.19 83.0 6.94
3.8m 9.0 15.80 31.50 3.45 42.2 48.23
#8875 17 May 2014 Approved Notes: Strong N. wind toward G2
AHD 0.6
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.0 13.00 3.50 8.14 79.0 6.31
3.9m 9.0 15.60 31.70 2.65 31.9 48.51
#8853 9 May 2014 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.42
  • Musk duck swimming near bridge
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 11.0 7.0 11.30 1.60 9.30 85.8 3.06
3.7m 11.0 15.90 34.30 3.44 42.8 52.10
#8877 12 Apr 2014 Approved Notes: AHD 0.57
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 17.0 7.0 17.30 2.80 1.49 15.9 5.30
3.9m 17.0 17.90 33.60 0.18 2.4 51.10
#8837 9 Apr 2014 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 18.40 1.30 6.64 71.4 2.50
4.5m 17.90 33.70 0.88 11.4 51.20
#8821 6 Apr 2014 Approved Notes:
    1.34 @ G6
  • S/e wind causing small waves to G2
  • Water very close up to deck of fishing platform at G2
  • Water covering a lot of the west wetlands
  • No water over any road but up to low areas along side of OOR near flood markers (0.2 on flood marker)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 18.80 1.40 6.55 71.0 2.64
4.7m 9.0 17.90 33.80 1.44 18.7 51.30
#8817 2 Apr 2014 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 1.28
  • Water level about 5-10cm below deck of fishing platform
  • Small waves toward G2 from s/e 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 20.80 2.20 6.44 72.7 4.17
4.5m 9.0 18.00 33.80 0.15 2.0 51.40
#8799 28 Mar 2014 Approved Notes:
    " 1.18 G6 @ 10:29
  • All wetlands around township now under water (27/3/14)
  • Water up to bottom of wide bearer on fishing platform
  • South wind to G2 (3)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.5 18.80 1.80 6.90 74.8 3.37
4.4m 9.0 18.00 33.90 0.80 10.4 51.50
#8798 23 Mar 2014 Approved Notes: AHD 1.04
" 1.10 @ 12:30 G6
Water cover over west wetlands but not on north side of township
Flats flooding downstream & south of G4 only
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.8 15.30 4.00 8.10 82.9 7.27
4.4m 9.0 18.10 34.00 1.51 19.6 51.60
#8777 14 Mar 2014 Approved Notes:
  • Pelican flying over G2 during monitoring
  • many small fish observed in water below G2 bridge
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.0 17.70 5.50 7.16 77.8 9.75
3.9m 9.0 17.90 34.30 5.42 69.8 52.00
#8769 7 Mar 2014 Approved Notes:
  • Difficult to see freshwater inflow because of wind driven waves from south
    • -AHD @ G6 0.48 @ 09:35
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.4 17.00 9.00 7.99 87.2 15.38
3.5m 9.0 17.00 35.40 7.17 91.9 53.50
#8755 28 Feb 2014 Approved Notes: - AHD 0.46
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.9 18.60 3.00 7.42 81.1 5.52
3.4m 9.0 17.30 34.40 3.65 46.7 52.10
#8751 22 Feb 2014 Approved Notes:
    G2 0.41 @ 09:45
  • Rainfall 20&21st Feb = 10ml
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.9 16.80 4.50 8.00 79.8 8.11
3.6m 9.0 16.90 34.90 5.93 79.4 52.90
#8722 14 Feb 2014 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.50
  • No wind
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.0 20.80 3.40 6.18 70.6 6.17
3.8m 9.0 18.00 32.80 1.29 16.6 50.00
#8710 7 Feb 2014 Approved Notes:
    AHD G2 0.34 @09:50
  • Very slow flow but more rapid near east bank
  • Wetlands drying out - Shell duck 2, Water hens 4, Spoonbills 2, Masked plover 8.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.3 21.50 4.00 6.51 75.6 7.31
3.6m 9.0 17.50 33.70 0.48 5.9 51.20
#8700 1 Feb 2014 Approved Notes:
  • Musk duck near bridge
  • AHD 0.44
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.1 21.10 3.50 7.17 82.4 6.31
3.7m 9.0 17.40 34.30 0.63 8.1 52.00
#8693 24 Jan 2014 Approved Notes: AHD 0.31
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.1 20.30 4.00 6.59 74.6 7.23
3.6m 9.0 17.20 34.50 3.44 44.1 52.40
#8673 18 Jan 2014 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.35
  • Difficult to estimate freshwater inflow because of waves
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.0 21.70 3.60 5.14 60.1 6.57
3.7m 9.0 16.70 33.00 1.13 14.1 50.30
#8660 10 Jan 2014 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.42 (AHD @ G6 0.87 @ 09:10
  • North wind creating turbulence toward G2
  • North wetlands - White Ibis 6, Spoonbills 14, Pelicans 2.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 17.0 6.8 20.00 1.80 8.19 90.3 3.50
3.7m 17.0 16.60 33.30 4.24 53.3 50.70
#8651 3 Jan 2014 Approved Notes:
  • G2 AHD 0.76 @ 08:55
  • G6 1.07 @ 07:33
  • Rainfall 6ml on 01/01/14
  • Estuary Perch being caught upstream bridge
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.8 17.40 3.30 7.06 75.1 6.01
4.1m 9.0 17.00 32.90 6.88 86.2 50.02
#8643 29 Dec 2013 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.66
  • Trevally, mullet & Brim being caught in estuary & upstream
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.0 6.8 17.30 0.90 7.50 79.0 1.83
3.9m 13.0 16.60 32.40 3.45 43.0 49.42
#8641 20 Dec 2013 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.20
  • " 1.08 @ G6 @ 09:28
  • Not possible to tell freshwater inflow influence because of s/w wind waves creating turbulence. Probe carried slightly under bridge
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 14.0 6.9 19.80 2.10 7.51 84.0 3.97
3.5m 14.0 17.00 34.60 7.22 92.2 52.50
#8614 14 Dec 2013 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.51
  • Water visibly pulsing upstream toward G2
  • 2 Mulloway caught near bridge during this week
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 6.9 15.80 0.60 7.90 80.9 1.26
3.8m 15.0 15.80 32.10 4.13 50.5 49.00
#8603 6 Dec 2013 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.39
  • small waves pulsing upstream from mouth to G2 & beyond
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 11.0 6.5 16.10 2.50 7.46 77.0 4.61
3.7m 11.0 15.50 34.50 6.54 80.9 52.30
#8584 29 Nov 2013 Approved Notes:
    G6 01.98 @ 1.98
  • Flats have drained but water cover remains around G5 on all flats here large areas of Cape pond weed are flowering
    • Turbidity 22
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 21.0 15.40 0.10 7.27 72.4 0.27
3.5m 21.0 15.10 0.20 7.00 69.6 0.32
#8574 22 Nov 2013 Approved Notes:
    G6 1.90 @ 10:15
  • 49.5 ml rain since 20/11/13
  • Silt plumes entering upstream G6 bridge
  • G5 increased water cover with dense coverage of Cape pond weed on south flats
  • G4 4.96m. No salinity
  • 6 Spoon bills, 5 Shell duck, swan & Water hens on north wetlands
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 50.0 6.6 15.30 1.10 7.19 71.9 2.09
3.5m 50.0 13.10 32.70 6.01 73.1 49.98
#8570 15 Nov 2013 Approved Notes:
    G6 2.55 @ 08:30
  • Strong cold south wind
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 27.0 7.0 13.30 0.30 8.05 77.3 0.72
3.5m 27.0 13.20 1.70 7.13 68.8 3.19
#8547 10 Nov 2013 Approved Notes:
    G2 0.16 @11:20
  • Strong south east wind brining waves to G2
  • Flats draining around G5 water only in low areas & drains
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.0 6.6 15.00 1.10 7.10 70.9 2.21
3.5m 13.0 14.80 32.80 5.58 67.4 50.00
#8530 18 Oct 2013 Approved Notes:
    1.91 G6 @07:25
  • Large rafts of dead phragmities floating downstream
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 6.6 12.10 0.70 8.58 80.2 1.43
4.2m 20.0 13.80 21.40 7.88 86.8 34.10
#8525 11 Oct 2013 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.60
  • Algae forming in wetlands (Shell duck with 3 ducklings)
    • D.O. about 8.27mg/l to 8.40 (Very strong flow)
  • Flats around G5 still covered with water where Cape Pond Weed is flowering.
  • Flats around G4 have nearly drained but are still waterlogged
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 6.5 13.60 0.50 9.05 87.2 0.98
3.8m 15.0 14.40 27.10 8.25 95.2 42.12
#8512 3 Oct 2013 Approved Notes:
  • A.H.D. 0.84 @13:10
  • Strong flow downstream carrying debris but pulsing from waves entering mouth visible coming toward G2
  • Water over bank around G5&G4 but lower at G6.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.00 0.20 8.67 83.2 0.37
4.0m 13.00 0.20 8.44 80.1 0.32
#8507 27 Sep 2013 Pending Notes:
  • G4 water flowing under bridge but Rivernook and downstream of bridge covered with flood water. Fast flow - Depth 5.63m.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 27.0 12.80 0.20 7.56 71.8 0.33
3.8m 27.0 12.70 0.20 7.39 69.7 0.34
#8503 22 Sep 2013 Approved Notes:
    3.96@ 14:10 (G6) Turbidity 70 pH 6.3
  • All flats flooded, river rising fast, water over bank G5-G4, water up just below bearer G5, and nearly to start of concrete deck at G4
  • Plenty of large fish going upstream
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 75.0 6.5 13.80 0.10 6.95 67.3 0.30
3.9m 75.0 13.60 0.20 6.73 64.9 0.32
#8505 13 Sep 2013 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 6.7 11.10 0.70 8.55 78.1 1.14
3.6m 30.0 6.8 13.50 28.40 5.95 67.5 43.99
#8474 6 Sep 2013 Approved Notes:
    2.02 G6 @ 09:00
  • Flow reducing
  • Flood water reduced to very low areas below G4 but from mid way between G4& G5 water covers all flats
  • Cape pondweed - large areas flowering in flood water around G5
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 17.0 6.7 13.20 0.20 8.03 77.5 0.35
3.9m 17.0 6.8 13.20 0.20 7.73 73.9 0.36
#8466 24 Aug 2013 Approved Notes:
    AHD G6 over marker @10:45 -water fast flowing under all 3 bridges , higher level than previous flooding
  • No water over roads
  • Water over south end of G4 bridge
  • Water up on bearer G5 & over road to bridge
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 50.0 6.6 11.40 0.20 8.42 76.9 0.35
4.0m 50.0 11.00 0.20 7.52 68.5 0.35
#8454 17 Aug 2013 Approved Notes: -AHD G2 1.00
G6 3.96 @ 08:39
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 35.0 6.7 10.20 0.10 8.40 75.1 0.27
4.3m 35.0 6.8 10.20 0.10 8.26 73.8 0.27
#8425 3 Aug 2013 Approved Notes: AHD 1.03 G2
1.69 G6 @10:35
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.0 6.9 9.30 0.60 10.49 90.7 1.22
4.3m 13.0 11.70 19.20 6.45 67.2 31.10
#8413 19 Jul 2013 Approved Notes: -AHD 0.76
2.00 @ G6 09:05
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.0 6.6 11.50 0.30 9.24 85.0 0.63
4.1m 13.0 6.9 12.60 23.50 2.92 31.7 36.76
#8372 12 Jul 2013 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.30
  • North wind driving waves downstream under bridge
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 7.0 7.80 0.70 10.04 85.0 1.43
3.6m 15.0 7.4 11.00 19.20 7.03 70.1 30.92
#8365 5 Jul 2013 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 10.0 7.1 9.50 5.90 9.66 87.2 9.69
4.3m 10.0 8.1 15.20 32.50 6.56 79.8 49.61
#8359 27 Jun 2013 Approved Notes: -AHD G2 0.16
G6 0.76 @ 08:24
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.1 7.40 3.40 9.76 82.7 6.17
3.4m 10.0 7.3 14.30 32.80 6.61 79.0 50.00
#8356 21 Jun 2013 Approved Notes: AHD G2 0.49 @ 11:05
G6 1.11 @ 09:31
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.0 8.30 0.30 9.69 82.6 0.55
3.8m 10.0 7.4 12.80 26.40 0.30 3.4 41.09
#8346 14 Jun 2013 Approved Notes: AHD 0.60
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.7 11.50 3.20 8.88 83.3 5.86
3.8m 9.0 7.2 15.20 30.50 5.23 62.7 46.82
#8324 7 Jun 2013 Approved Notes:
  • G2 1.06 @12:05
  • Rough sea with waves entering estuary over sand build up at entrance -salt water to near tunnel
  • 22ml. rain o/n & high turbidity entering upstream G6.
  • Flats waterlogged from Princetown to G6 with visible water mainly from run off in drains & low areas
  • Large no water birds including 4 Red Kneed Dotterels
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.8 12.20 1.40 9.24 86.6 2.59
4.3m 9.0 8.1 14.80 30.00 6.62 78.7 46.26
#8314 31 May 2013 Approved Notes: -AHD 0.47
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.0 11.70 5.50 8.86 84.7 9.78
3.8m 9.0 7.8 15.70 32.10 5.58 68.2 49.13
#8301 24 May 2013 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.66
  • 2. Pelicans near bridge also 1 Hoary headed Grebe & 15 Coots
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.7 10.70 0.40 9.14 82.5 0.85
3.9m 9.0 7.0 15.70 31.70 1.08 13.0 48.56
#8287 17 May 2013 Approved Notes:
    G6 2.14 @ 13:29
  • Camping ground has significant flooding in low south areas from run off resulting from over 100ml rain during past days
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.7 6.9 12.00 3.30 7.19 68.0 6.06
4.5m 13.7 16.30 32.80 1.74 21.5 49.95
#8273 10 May 2013 Approved Notes: -AHD G2 0.64 @ 11:35
G6 0.64 @ 09:05
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.7 14.00 4.00 8.23 81.7 7.25
3.8m 10.0 7.6 16.90 33.90 1.77 21.5 51.50
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