Observation details

Overview

Estuary Powlett River Estuary
Site Site two (Mouth of Powlett Road Bridge)
Observation ID #5091
Date and Time Sunday 16th December 2012 06:35am
Approved Approved

Notes

Accidentally kicked turbidity tube into the Powlett. It has gone to join the old lead weight from the Van Dorn. Robbie was working very hard to get the job done quickly due to an overwhelming urge to clean his house.
Young lady fishing below the bridge pulled in healthy quantity of seaweed.
The results indicate that there is very little fresh water on the surface of the river..

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 18.40 33.80 6.10 76.5 51.30
Previous 15.1 7.6 7.1 73.1 13.5
Median 15.1 3.10 7.10 79.80 5.8
0.5m 18.50 33.80 6.15 80.2 51.30
Previous 15.3 3.1 6.3 64.5 5.8
Median 15.3 3.10 7.41 80.00 5.8
1.0m 18.40 33.80 6.16 80.2 51.40
Previous 15.3 33.2 7.0 85.9 50.6
Median 14.2 30.90 7.00 85.90 47.5
1.5m 18.40 33.90 5.98 78.1 51.40
Previous 14.2 30.9 8.3 97.1 47.5
Median 14.2 30.90 8.30 89.00 47.5
2.0m 18.40 34.10 5.98 77.6 51.70
Previous 14.9 34.5 7.3 89.0 52.4
Median 13.9 33.30 7.28 83.10 50.8
2.5m 18.40 34.40 5.98 77.2 52.30
Previous 13.9 33.3 8.4 100.6 50.8
Median 13.9 33.30 8.42 83.10 50.8
3.0m 18.00 34.60 6.05 78.2 52.40
Previous 14.9 34.7 7.3 89.3 52.6
Median 13.9 33.50 7.33 81.00 51.0
3.5m 17.70 34.80 6.05 78.3 52.80
Previous 13.9 33.5 8.4 99.8 51.0
Median 13.9 33.50 8.34 81.00 51.0
4.0m 17.60 34.90 5.96 75.0 52.80
Previous 11.9 33.8 8.6 98.1 51.6
Median 11.9 33.80 8.58 94.80 51.6

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 10 8.0
Previous 0.1 15 7.2
Median 0.1 30 7.4
Bottom 4.0 10 8.3
Previous 3.6 10 7.5
Median 4.0 10 7.5

Other details

Max depth 4.00
Previous 3.60
Median 4.00
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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