Observation details

Overview

Estuary Hopkins River Estuary
Site Site one (Hopkins River Bridge)
Observation ID #4979
Date and Time Saturday 20th July 2013 10:05am
Approved Approved

Notes

Seal swimming in river
Mouth artificillay opened 10 days ago
Currently strong tidal inflow

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 11.70 13.90 8.59 86.1 22.98
Previous 11.7 16.8 8.6 90.0 27.2
Median 14.9 17.50 8.47 90.20 28.4
0.5m 11.80 14.10 8.36 84.2 23.21
Previous 14.9 18.7 8.5 93.8 30.0
Median 14.9 17.50 7.55 90.20 28.4
1.0m 11.80 14.40 8.05 80.5 23.75
Previous 11.7 17.5 8.4 86.3 21.3
Median 14.8 18.60 6.74 80.40 30.1
1.5m 11.70 15.40 7.63 77.3 25.29
Previous 14.8 18.7 8.2 92.8 30.1
Median 14.8 18.60 6.58 78.80 30.1
2.0m 12.10 19.80 6.76 72.0 31.49
Previous 13.6 27.1 5.8 62.7 42.4
Median 17.0 28.50 5.00 56.90 44.1
2.5m 13.70 22.80 5.78 64.4 36.04
Previous 15.9 27.8 5.2 62.1 43.2
Median 17.0 28.50 4.30 53.90 44.1
3.0m 14.00 25.20 3.81 43.1 39.53
Previous 15.0 31.2 3.7 44.8 47.8
Median 15.9 30.30 2.84 34.90 46.6
3.5m 14.20 26.60 2.96 34.3 41.46
Previous 15.9 29.5 1.4 14.5 45.5
Median 16.1 30.30 2.84 34.90 46.6
3.8m 14.20 26.80 2.52 28.5 41.78
Previous 22.2 19.6 1.7 28.2 31.5
Median 16.1 30.30 2.84 34.90 46.6

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 8.1
Previous 0.1 9 8.3
Median 0.1 15 7.6
Bottom 3.8 9 7.8
Previous 3.2 9 7.6
Median 3.4 15 7.4

Other details

Max depth 3.90
Previous 4.00
Median 3.60
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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