Observation details

Overview

Estuary Powlett River Estuary
Site Site two (Mouth of Powlett Road Bridge)
Observation ID #14745
Date and Time Tuesday 14th June 2022 10:15am
Approved Approved

Notes

Horiba meter used. Estuary has been completely flushed out with freshwater following a peak of 1715 ML/day which occurred on June 9 and a secondary peak of 1400 ML/day which occurred on June 11.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 11.30 0.40 8.04 73.7 0.86
Previous 11.3 1.1 8.3 76.4 2.1
Median 16.2 22.00 6.93 77.40 35.3
0.5m 11.30 0.40 7.65 70.1 0.86
Previous 10.8 1.6 7.8 70.7 3.1
Median 17.4 24.20 6.93 77.60 38.6
1.0m 11.30 0.40 7.51 68.8 0.87
Previous 11.3 1.1 8.2 75.1 2.2
Median 16.0 25.50 6.32 72.80 40.4
1.5m 11.30 0.40 7.47 68.4 0.89
Previous 10.8 1.8 7.6 69.5 3.4
Median 16.2 25.80 6.32 72.80 40.7
2.0m 11.30 0.40 7.24 66.3 0.89
Previous 11.4 1.2 8.2 75.0 2.4
Median 15.6 26.50 5.44 66.60 41.8
2.5m 11.30 0.40 7.52 68.8 0.90
Previous 10.7 1.8 8.6 78.3 3.4
Median 16.1 26.80 5.44 66.60 42.2
3.0m 11.30 0.50 7.72 70.6 0.93
Previous 11.5 2.0 7.7 71.4 3.8
Median 15.9 28.30 3.95 52.60 44.3
3.5m 11.30 0.50 7.59 69.5 0.93
Previous 10.8 1.8 8.8 80.8 3.5
Median 16.0 30.10 3.95 52.60 46.4
3.8m 11.30 0.50 7.52 68.8 0.93
Previous 10.8 2.3 8.0 73.6 4.4
Median 16.0 30.10 3.16 37.50 46.4

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 47
Previous 0.1 61 7.2
Median 0.1 7 7.4
Bottom 3.8 50
Previous 3.9 63 7.1
Median 4.4 9 7.5

Other details

Max depth 4.00
Previous 4.00
Median 4.60
Flow estimate Fast

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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