Observation details

Overview

Estuary Powlett River Estuary
Site Site two (Mouth of Powlett Road Bridge)
Observation ID #14883
Date and Time Wednesday 13th July 2022 11:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Lots of wind waves. Erratic readings at 1m depth, potentially indicating some wind mixing? 

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 8.90 0.90 10.85 93.9 1.67
Previous 11.6 1.5 5.9 54.3 2.7
Median 15.6 21.20 6.93 76.40 34.2
0.5m 8.90 0.90 10.80 93.5 1.81
Previous 11.3 0.4 7.7 70.1 0.9
Median 16.2 22.00 7.39 77.40 35.3
1.0m 10.10 21.40 8.77 89.0 34.07
Previous 12.0 29.6 4.3 45.7 45.7
Median 15.1 25.50 6.32 72.40 40.4
1.5m 11.40 29.30 7.95 87.3 45.25
Previous 11.3 0.4 7.5 68.4 0.9
Median 16.0 25.50 6.52 72.80 40.4
2.0m 11.80 31.50 7.91 88.9 48.28
Previous 13.0 31.6 5.0 58.5 48.4
Median 15.0 26.50 5.44 66.60 41.8
2.5m 12.10 32.60 7.66 87.2 49.80
Previous 11.3 0.4 7.5 68.8 0.9
Median 15.6 26.50 5.69 67.70 41.8
3.0m 12.20 33.10 7.24 83.0 50.51
Previous 13.5 33.7 4.7 55.0 51.3
Median 15.6 28.30 4.66 53.90 44.3
3.5m 12.50 33.60 6.39 73.8 51.16
Previous 11.3 0.5 7.5 68.8 0.9
Median 15.9 28.30 4.78 53.90 44.3
4.0m 12.70 34.20 5.96 69.3 51.93
Previous 14.0 26.1 0.9 10.5 41.3
Median 16.9 30.70 1.23 15.30 47.2
4.2m 12.70 34.20 5.60 65.2 52.00
Previous 14.8 27.7 0.6 6.4 43.6
Median 16.9 30.70 1.23 15.30 47.2

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 28 7.4
Previous 0.1 36 7.2
Median 0.1 7 7.4
Bottom 4.2 6 8.1
Previous 3.5 13 8.1
Median 4.4 10 7.5

Other details

Max depth 4.30
Previous 3.60
Median 4.50
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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