Observation details

Overview

Estuary Barwon River Estuary
Site The Heads
Observation ID #10525
Date and Time Thursday 6th October 2016 09:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Monitored from Sth end of jetty.  Strong outward flow meant tha the weighted rope and the Hach leads were not vertical, but on an angle.  So depth measure are not precise.

Bottom sample could not be collected due to strong flow.  Van Doorn not suitable under these conditions.

 

Water Levels and Tides

Low tide time

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 12.50 5.11 8.69 81.9 7.30
Previous 12.4 0.7 6.9 64.6 1.1
Median 16.1 38.01 9.68 98.00 54.3
0.5m 12.50 4.93 8.68 81.7 7.05
Previous 12.8 36.3 10.6 100.0 51.9
Median 16.1 38.01 9.68 98.00 54.3
1.0m 12.30 4.55 8.66 81.5 6.50
Previous 12.4 0.7 6.8 64.3 1.1
Median 16.1 37.94 9.67 97.80 54.2
1.5m 12.30 4.38 8.65 81.3 6.25
Previous 12.8 37.6 10.6 100.6 53.7
Median 16.1 37.94 9.67 97.80 54.2
2.0m 12.40 4.24 8.64 81.2 6.05
Previous 12.4 0.7 6.8 64.5 1.1
Median 16.0 38.01 9.68 97.70 54.3
2.5m 12.40 3.93 8.63 81.1 5.62
Previous 12.8 37.8 10.7 100.8 54.0
Median 16.5 38.01 9.77 98.40 54.3
3.0m 12.40 3.73 8.62 80.9 5.33
Previous 16.0 38.1 9.3 93.5 54.4
Median 16.0 38.08 9.31 93.50 54.4

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 150 6.7
Previous 0.1 90 6.9
Median 0.1 9 7.7
Bottom 3.1
Previous 2.4 100 7.1
Median 2.4 9 7.8

Other details

Max depth 3.25
Previous 2.50
Median 2.50
Flow estimate Fast

Observation Documents

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Preceding Observations

C Estuary is closed to the sea. O Estuary is open to the sea. P Perched
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