Observation details

Overview

Estuary Spring Creek Estuary
Site Footbridge upstream of Great Ocean Road at Torquay
Observation ID #957
Date and Time Friday 12th September 2008 10:07am
Approved Approved

Notes

Due to high water level we couldn't get access to deep water at the edge to get a turbidity bottom sample.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 13.90 12.50 8.30 87.0
Previous 10.2 16.2 8.1 79.0
Median 17.5 19.80 5.70 67.90
0.5m 13.90 14.30 7.85 82.5
Previous 9.3 18.2 7.0 66.4
Median 17.5 20.40 5.15 66.40
1.0m 16.30 17.60 4.70 54.5
Previous 13.6 25.5 3.8 42.2
Median 16.5 24.50 5.60 63.00

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 10
Previous 0.1 10
Median 0.1 15
Bottom
Previous 1.0 15
Median 1.0 20

Other details

Max depth 1.30
Previous 1.00
Median 1.00
Flow estimate Pool

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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