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Me1 Bridge at the estuary mouth

22 May 2017

Overview Notes Depth Profile Top-Bottom Documents 1 Chart
Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merricks Creek Estuary
Site Bridge at the estuary mouth
Observation ID #11188
Date and Time Monday 22nd May 2017 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Creek level at 1.51m AHD

5mm of rain 19-20 May

Bottom sample smelt strongly of H2S

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 13.80 2.40 8.16 78.9 4.47
Previous 12.5 5.8 8.6 83.2 10.2
Median 17.2 34.20 5.96 57.90 51.2
0.5m 13.60 5.50 7.46 74.2 9.65
Previous 15.0 35.2 0.0 0.0 53.3
Median 18.0 34.20 5.95 49.40 51.2
1.0m 18.00 27.20 0.51 6.3 42.30
Previous 18.1 30.3 0.3 4.1 46.5
Median 18.1 30.30 7.75 84.30 46.5
1.3m 18.40 29.90 0.20 2.6 46.00
Previous 17.2 2.4 7.8 84.3 4.5
Median 17.2 2.40 7.75 84.30 4.5

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 5 7.8
Previous 0.1 5 8.0
Median 0.1 10 7.2
Bottom 1.3 80 7.4
Previous 1.3 50 7.9
Median 0.4 50 7.9

Other details

Max depth 1.40
Previous 1.40
Median 0.50
Flow estimate Pool

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description

Preceding Observations

C Estuary is closed to the sea. O Estuary is open to the sea. P Perched
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