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Observation details

Overview

Estuary Barwon River Estuary
Site The Heads
Observation ID #14986
Date and Time Thursday 1st September 2022 09:20am
Approved Pending

Notes

Water discoloured - very brown

Water sampled and tested at southern end of jetty due to fast current moving the probe

 

Water Levels and Tides

Low tide time 08:41

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 12.20 19.90 9.11 85.2 28.40
Previous 11.6 28.1 9.4 86.8 40.1
Median 15.7 36.10 8.90 91.00 51.5
0.5m 12.10 19.90 9.12 84.8 28.40
Previous 11.6 36.1 10.2 94.7 51.5
Median 17.4 36.30 8.90 91.60 51.9
1.0m 12.10 19.80 9.12 84.7 28.30
Previous 11.6 27.7 9.3 86.1 39.6
Median 15.7 36.00 8.86 90.90 51.4
1.5m 12.10 19.90 9.13 84.6 28.40
Previous 11.6 36.0 10.3 95.0 51.4
Median 17.3 36.30 8.86 92.20 51.9
2.0m 12.00 19.70 9.12 84.5 28.20
Previous 11.6 36.0 10.3 94.9 51.4
Median 15.7 36.30 9.40 92.60 51.9
2.5m 12.00 19.60 9.12 84.3 28.00
Previous 13.1 36.3 9.5 90.6 51.9
Median 15.7 36.30 9.22 92.60 51.9
2.7m 12.00 19.60 9.11 84.3 28.00
Previous 14.1 34.3 8.8 86.1 49.0
Median 17.3 37.20 9.22 92.60 53.2

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 14 7.7
Previous 0.1 9 7.6
Median 0.1 9 7.7
Bottom 2.8 14 7.7
Previous 1.9 9 7.8
Median 2.4 9 7.9

Other details

Max depth 2.80
Previous 1.95
Median 2.50
Flow estimate Fast
Low tide time 08:41am

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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