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MC1 Merriman Creek - fishing platform

18 August 2022

Overview Notes Depth Profile Top-Bottom Documents 0 Chart
Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merriman Creek
Site Merriman Creek - fishing platform
Observation ID #14969
Date and Time Thursday 18th August 2022 10:25am
Approved Approved

Notes

After peak flows of >2000ML/day recorded at Seaspray Pump Station overnight, the estuary was flushed out with freshwater. Water is very turbid.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 11.20 0.20 9.23 84.1 0.32
Previous 11.7 28.6 9.5 104.4 44.3
Median 15.1 15.10 7.73 84.40 24.4
0.5m 11.20 0.20 9.72 88.5 0.33
Previous 9.7 27.7 8.1 84.4 43.0
Median 15.3 6.40 7.73 84.40 11.3
1.0m 11.20 0.20 9.24 84.2 0.34
Previous 11.7 33.9 8.9 101.8 51.6
Median 16.6 30.70 6.02 73.20 47.6
1.5m 11.20 0.20 9.33 85.0 0.34
Previous 10.9 33.7 6.6 73.2 51.3
Median 16.8 29.70 6.02 73.20 45.9
1.8m 11.20 0.20 9.13 83.2 0.34
Previous 10.8 34.1 8.5 94.5 51.8
Median 16.8 29.70 6.01 70.60 45.9

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 152 6.4
Previous 0.1 11 7.0
Median 0.1 8 7.2
Bottom 1.8 147 6.7
Previous 2.0 15 8.1
Median 2.0 16 7.4

Other details

Max depth 1.90
Previous 2.00
Median 2.10
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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