Observation details

Overview

Estuary Powlett River Estuary
Site Site two (Mouth of Powlett Road Bridge)
Observation ID #5138
Date and Time Saturday 18th May 2013 07:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

The river banks up stream from the bridge are covered in flood waters. Most of the conservation area is covered in water. The lower part of the carpark beside the bridge is being flooded.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 11.80 30.60 7.65 87.0 47.20
Previous 12.1 30.7 6.9 78.0 47.3
Median 13.6 30.70 6.92 79.00 47.3
0.5m 11.70 30.60 7.70 86.0 47.23
Previous 13.2 32.1 6.1 71.0 49.2
Median 13.6 30.50 6.70 79.00 47.0
1.0m 11.70 30.60 7.55 84.0 47.25
Previous 12.1 30.8 6.8 77.0 47.4
Median 14.2 32.60 6.99 78.10 49.8
1.5m 11.70 30.70 7.52 84.0 47.25
Previous 13.2 32.2 6.0 70.0 49.2
Median 14.2 32.60 6.99 78.10 49.8
2.0m 11.70 30.60 7.41 83.0 47.26
Previous 12.0 30.8 6.7 75.0 47.5
Median 13.9 33.00 6.90 78.30 50.4
2.5m 11.70 30.70 7.45 83.5 47.25
Previous 13.2 32.3 6.0 68.4 49.4
Median 13.9 33.00 6.90 78.30 50.4
3.0m 11.70 30.70 7.44 83.0 47.27
Previous 12.0 30.9 6.6 74.3 47.5
Median 14.3 33.10 6.57 78.00 50.6
3.5m 11.70 30.70 7.40 83.3 47.28
Previous 14.3 33.1 2.9 34.0 50.5
Median 14.3 33.10 6.05 78.00 50.6
4.0m 11.70 30.70 7.27 81.0 47.72
Previous 12.5 31.8 5.0 54.0 48.8
Median 14.0 33.50 5.96 75.00 51.0
4.5m 12.70 31.70 5.50 63.3 48.59
Previous 14.0 33.2 2.3 27.3 50.6
Median 15.7 33.80 6.01 76.90 51.6

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 7.7
Previous 0.1 10 6.6
Median 0.1 10 7.5
Bottom 4.9 9 7.6
Previous 4.7 10 6.9
Median 4.3 10 8.0

Other details

Max depth 4.95
Previous 5.00
Median 4.50
Flow estimate Slow

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description

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18-05-2013 14:23 Photopoint upstream from bridge

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18-05-2013 14:23 Photopoint upstream from bridge

Preceding Observations

C Estuary is closed to the sea. O Estuary is open to the sea. P Perched
upstream from bridge
upstream from bridge
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