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MC1 Merriman Creek - fishing platform

5 December 2023

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

Overview

Estuary Merriman Creek
Site Merriman Creek - fishing platform
Observation ID #15899
Date and Time Tuesday 5th December 2023 11:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Maximum flows of around 5000 ML/day have completely flushed the estuary out of brackish to saline water.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 20.70 0.20 6.30 70.4 0.32
Previous 20.7 7.1 4.4 50.8 12.3
Median 17.8 12.80 8.72 98.80 21.3
0.5m 20.70 0.20 6.37 71.2 0.30
Previous 12.4 0.3 7.2 67.2 0.6
Median 17.4 12.80 8.82 99.30 21.3
1.0m 20.70 0.20 6.41 71.6 0.31
Previous 20.4 19.7 1.7 20.5 31.5
Median 19.0 30.00 7.16 88.30 45.9
1.5m 20.70 0.20 6.36 71.0 0.32
Previous 12.4 0.3 7.1 66.3 0.6
Median 17.9 30.00 7.42 93.80 45.9

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 72 6.8
Previous 0.1 8 8.3
Median 0.1 6 7.9
Bottom 1.5 69 6.9
Previous 1.4 9 8.2
Median 2.0 15 8.1

Other details

Max depth 1.60
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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