Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merriman Creek
Site Merriman Creek - fishing platform
Observation ID #13883
Date and Time Thursday 26th November 2020 14:30pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Mouth closed but high tide waves able to lap over the berm and inundate Merriman Creek mouth. 

Keeping an eye on WMIS for levels, appears to be rising and most likely due to high tide being able to top berm but not move it

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 22.70 14.10 7.93 94.0 24.81
Previous 16.7 0.5 11.5 119.0 0.9
Median 14.9 1.20 11.50 111.50 2.4
0.5m 22.80 20.10 7.57 99.0 32.50
Previous 14.9 7.4 10.2 105.4 13.3
Median 14.9 7.40 11.95 111.50 13.3
1.0m 23.00 23.00 7.58 102.4 36.49
Previous 14.5 29.3 5.9 70.2 45.3
Median 14.5 32.70 10.58 115.90 50.0
1.5m 23.50 31.60 9.70 134.3 48.50
Previous 10.6 32.7 10.6 115.9 50.0
Median 10.6 32.70 10.58 115.90 50.0
2.0m 23.10 33.70 8.41 120.1 51.15
Previous 14.6 31.2 7.3 87.0 47.9
Median 14.6 31.20 7.31 87.00 47.9
2.2m 22.90 34.40 7.34 104.2 52.16
Previous
Median

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 2 7.7
Previous 0.1 8 7.6
Median 0.1 8 7.6
Bottom 2.2 7 8.3
Previous 0.9 7 7.2
Median 1.5 10 7.8

Other details

Max depth 2.30
Previous 1.00
Median 1.65
Flow estimate Slow

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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