Observation details

Overview

Estuary Hopkins River Estuary
Site Site two (Riverboat Cruise Pontoon)
Observation ID #4362
Date and Time Saturday 22nd January 2011 09:45am
Approved Approved

Notes

Fast current prevented sinking of depth meter and probe to bottom therefore only readings taken at top, with guess made as to maximum depth (flood event in mid Vic. in previous week) Van Doorn being repaired so no bottom readings.

Max depth an estimate

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 22.60 0.40 7.69 89.1 0.86
Previous 21.9 4.4 6.3 73.2 8.0
Median 15.0 3.00 7.97 84.00 5.2
0.5m 22.60 0.40 7.76 98.5 0.86
Previous 19.1 1.1 6.7 72.8 2.2
Median 15.0 3.00 8.47 86.60 5.2
1.0m 22.60 0.40 7.64 89.2 0.85
Previous 21.8 5.1 6.2 72.4 9.4
Median 14.1 5.10 7.22 74.50 5.8

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 30 7.5
Previous 0.1 15 7.5
Median 0.1 20 7.5
Bottom
Previous 3.2 15 8.0
Median 3.1 15 7.5

Other details

Max depth 3.00
Previous 3.40
Median 3.25
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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