Observation details

Overview

Estuary Painkalac Creek Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Aireys Inlet
Observation ID #14111
Date and Time Sunday 9th May 2021 09:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Small berm with sea water entering estuary at high tide

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 13.40 5.20 7.96 76.5 7.25 EC would not stabilise but range small
Previous 17.0 24.5 9.3 98.0 32.6
Median 13.0 11.90 10.51 102.90 14.5
0.5m 13.80 9.20 5.65 54.5 12.30 EC would not stabilise but range small
Previous 21.1 22.2 8.6 97.8 32.5
Median 13.0 11.90 10.51 102.90 14.5
1.0m 15.40 24.70 1.59 15.9 31.60
Previous 17.1 24.5 9.4 98.8 32.6
Median 13.1 13.30 10.26 98.80 16.4
1.5m 16.70 31.30 0.55 5.6 40.40
Previous 19.9 25.7 7.8 87.0 36.2
Median 13.1 13.30 10.42 100.10 16.4
2.0m 17.20 32.80 0.18 1.9 42.60
Previous 17.4 24.4 8.7 92.0 32.8
Median 15.5 21.70 7.62 76.60 28.0
2.1m 17.40 29.10 0.08 0.8 38.40
Previous 19.7 27.1 7.8 86.4 37.9
Median 15.5 21.70 7.62 76.60 28.0

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 40 6.5
Previous 0.1 9 7.6
Median 0.1 9 8.0
Bottom 2.1 20 6.9
Previous 2.1 9 7.8
Median 2.5 9 8.0

Other details

Max depth 2.23
Previous 2.25
Median 2.55
Flow estimate N/A

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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