Observation details

Overview

Estuary Painkalac Creek Estuary
Site Woods Property Fairhaven
Observation ID #2627
Date and Time Friday 9th October 2009 10:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Membrane changed 5/10/09
Estuary opened artificially on 5/10/09
Unsure of freshwater inflow -reservoir upstream is at 100%capacity

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 13.20 0.60 7.70 66.5
Previous 14.9 14.9 10.2 100.0
Median 16.8 28.50 4.50 52.50
0.5m 13.10 0.60 7.00 66.5
Previous 13.8 24.1 7.0 80.0
Median 17.7 29.40 4.50 52.50
0.6m 13.10 0.60 7.00 66.5
Previous 10.0 27.9 4.5 50.0
Median 17.7 29.40 4.50 50.00

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 15
Previous 0.1 10
Median 0.1 15
Bottom 0.6 15
Previous 1.5 10
Median 0.9 15

Other details

Max depth 0.70
Previous 1.65
Median 1.00
Flow estimate Slow

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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