Observation details

Overview

Estuary Powlett River Estuary
Site Site two (Mouth of Powlett Road Bridge)
Observation ID #4503
Date and Time Saturday 2nd April 2011 07:20am
Approved Approved

Notes

Strong SW wind, tide low and the waves were beginning to push into the estuary mouth.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 13.70 5.40 8.77 88.4 9.66
Previous 19.0 25.0 5.9 72.5 40.0
Median 13.8 5.50 7.30 72.50 20.0
0.5m 13.70 5.70 8.68 85.0 10.47
Previous 21.0 30.4 6.8 90.0 46.7
Median 13.6 2.30 7.30 72.10 4.2
1.0m 17.60 33.20 3.75 51.0 50.40
Previous 19.0 32.3 5.8 76.6 49.3
Median 16.1 31.60 6.58 76.60 48.4
1.5m 17.80 34.30 3.45 44.6 52.00
Previous 20.8 31.6 6.4 86.5 48.4
Median 14.1 31.30 6.58 71.80 47.8
2.0m 17.80 34.60 4.22 55.0 52.40
Previous 19.0 33.0 6.4 83.2 50.3
Median 16.3 33.00 6.46 83.20 50.3
2.5m 17.50 34.70 4.94 64.7 52.60
Previous 19.7 33.7 6.5 86.9 51.2
Median 14.2 32.50 6.46 77.50 49.5
3.0m 17.40 34.90 5.45 70.0 52.90
Previous 18.9 33.6 6.4 83.3 51.1
Median 15.9 33.60 6.36 73.00 51.1
3.4m 17.00 34.80 53.30
Previous 19.5 33.8 6.5 86.3 51.4
Median 14.3 33.50 5.13 65.50 51.0

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 30 8.0
Previous 0.1 10 7.5
Median 0.1 20 7.5
Bottom 3.5 15 8.0
Previous 4.1 10 8.0
Median 4.0 10 8.0

Other details

Max depth 3.45
Previous 4.10
Median 3.97
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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