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MC1 Merriman Creek - fishing platform

11 October 2023

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

Overview

Estuary Merriman Creek
Site Merriman Creek - fishing platform
Observation ID #15798
Date and Time Wednesday 11th October 2023 08:25am
Approved Approved

Notes

Flows of up to 524 ML/d reached the estuary after heavy rains the week prior which flushed out the estuary of saline water.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 12.40 0.30 7.31 68.0 0.59
Previous 14.9 26.0 4.8 55.3 40.6
Median 17.4 12.80 8.82 99.30 21.3
0.5m 12.40 0.30 7.22 67.2 0.60
Previous 12.6 30.4 10.0 112.0 46.7
Median 17.8 12.80 9.16 102.50 21.3
1.0m 12.40 0.30 7.04 65.5 0.62
Previous 14.2 29.8 0.9 10.0 45.9
Median 17.9 30.00 7.42 93.80 45.9
1.3m 12.40 0.30 7.12 66.3 0.64
Previous 12.5 34.4 10.6 121.2 52.3
Median 19.0 30.60 7.42 97.50 46.2

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 43 6.6
Previous 0.1 5 7.5
Median 0.1 6 7.9
Bottom 1.3 43 6.6
Previous 1.4 16 7.4
Median 2.0 15 7.8

Other details

Max depth 1.40
Previous 1.50
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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