Observation details

Overview

Estuary Powlett River Estuary
Site Site two (Mouth of Powlett Road Bridge)
Observation ID #5102
Date and Time Saturday 9th February 2013 07:45am
Approved Approved

Notes

The river remained at the same height from the start to the finish of the monitoring. The sand build up at the mouth may be preventing the river from emptying out. There was a small amount of flow from the mouth into the sea.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 22.70 34.80 5.75 82.0 52.80
Previous 18.5 33.8 6.2 80.2 51.3
Median 15.3 7.60 7.10 80.00 13.5
0.5m 22.90 34.70 5.66 80.5 52.60
Previous 15.1 7.6 7.1 73.1 13.5
Median 15.1 3.10 7.10 79.80 5.8
1.0m 23.00 34.70 5.55 79.5 52.60
Previous 18.4 33.9 6.0 78.1 51.4
Median 15.3 32.00 7.00 85.90 48.8
1.5m 23.00 34.70 5.50 70.5 52.60
Previous 15.3 33.2 7.0 85.9 50.6
Median 14.2 30.90 7.00 85.90 47.5
2.0m 21.80 34.90 4.60 57.0 52.70
Previous 18.4 34.4 6.0 77.2 52.3
Median 14.9 34.00 7.28 83.10 51.6
2.5m 21.30 35.10 4.81 64.0 53.00
Previous 14.9 34.5 7.3 89.0 52.4
Median 13.9 33.30 7.28 83.10 50.8
3.0m 21.00 35.00 5.44 75.1 53.10
Previous 17.7 34.8 6.0 78.3 52.8
Median 14.9 34.40 7.33 81.00 52.2
3.5m 20.50 35.10 5.62 77.0 53.10
Previous 14.9 34.7 7.3 89.3 52.6
Median 13.9 33.50 7.33 81.00 51.0
4.0m 20.40 35.10 5.28 70.0 53.10
Previous 17.6 34.9 6.0 75.0 52.8
Median 11.9 33.80 8.37 78.00 51.6

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 10 8.1
Previous 0.1 10 8.0
Median 0.1 30 7.5
Bottom 4.0 10 8.2
Previous 4.0 10 8.3
Median 4.0 10 7.5

Other details

Max depth 4.00
Previous 4.00
Median 4.00
Flow estimate Pool

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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