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Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merricks Creek Estuary
Site Balnarring Bridge
Observation ID #16015
Date and Time Monday 5th February 2024 11:00am
Approved Pending

Notes

Very smelly water

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 22.50 27.60 0.55 7.4 40.80 Estuary open
Previous 21.3 18.8 0.5 6.2 28.1
Median 17.5 25.00 1.20 13.00 28.1

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 22 7.4
Previous 0.1 20 7.5
Median 0.1 10 8.2
Bottom 0.2
Previous 0.2 17 7.4
Median 0.4 10 7.8

Other details

Max depth 0.30
Previous 0.30
Median 0.50
Flow estimate N/A

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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