Observation details

Overview

Estuary Painkalac Creek Estuary
Site The Bend
Observation ID #14248
Date and Time Sunday 15th August 2021 10:15am
Approved Approved

Notes

Water almost at top of jetty and flowing steadily

Approximations for percent saturation (using saturation monogram) added for these depths:

0.5m 95%

1.0m 48%

1.5m 28%

1.65m 18%

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 11.70 8.70 10.07 92.8 11.10
Previous 10.9 37.8 7.7 68.9 41.7
Median 15.3 33.40 7.65 68.90 39.7
0.5m 12.30 17.10 9.93 95.0 21.00 % sat reading unstable
Previous 13.4 33.4 4.7 45.4 39.7
Median 15.3 24.10 4.74 45.40 32.0
1.0m 12.50 36.60 5.16 48.0 42.10
Previous 13.8 36.5 3.2 31.2 52.2
Median 14.8 36.50 3.41 35.00 49.0
1.5m 12.80 40.40 2.70 28.0 46.30
Previous 14.3 41.4 3.4 35.0 49.0
Median 14.8 31.60 3.41 35.00 42.0
1.6m 13.00 41.60 1.96 18.0 47.80
Previous 18.1 31.6 0.1 0.9 42.0
Median 18.1 31.60 9.17 96.40 42.0

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 32 7.0
Previous 0.1 11 7.1
Median 0.1 18 7.1
Bottom 1.6 100 7.0
Previous 1.5 9 7.5
Median 1.5 9 7.5

Other details

Max depth 1.75
Previous 1.70
Median 1.70
Flow estimate Medium

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description

Preceding Observations

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