Observation details

Overview

Estuary Powlett River Estuary
Site Site five (Daly Bridge)
Observation ID #5201
Date and Time Saturday 29th March 2014 09:40am
Approved Approved

Notes

The water was beginning to flow upstream at the Daly Bridge. Underneath the bridge there was a very large school of bait fish (30-40mm) which were being rounded up by a larger variety of fish which were swooping in to catch them. Underneath the bridge large silver brim were grazing off drift wood. Directly under the bridge larger silver brim (30-35cm) were swimming in large groups in the shadows of the bridge poles.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 18.00 30.50 5.00 59.0 46.20
Previous 22.1 31.4 6.4 87.7 48.0
Median 18.1 30.20 6.12 70.60 46.9
0.5m 19.90 31.20 5.14 68.6 47.16
Previous 18.1 30.2 6.1 78.5 46.9
Median 18.1 30.20 6.12 70.60 46.9
1.0m 19.90 31.50 5.11 68.2 48.32
Previous 21.8 31.9 6.0 80.8 48.8
Median 18.3 31.90 6.00 70.20 48.8
1.5m 20.00 31.70 5.09 68.0 48.56
Previous 18.5 32.1 6.1 78.3 48.8
Median 18.3 32.10 6.09 70.20 48.8
2.0m 19.90 31.70 4.88 64.2 48.61
Previous 18.4 32.3 5.6 73.0 49.3
Median 18.4 32.30 5.55 64.50 49.3
2.5m
Previous 14.7 27.9 5.5 64.5 43.0
Median 14.7 31.20 2.30 31.00 47.8
3.0m
Previous 15.0 32.9 0.1 6.0 50.0
Median 15.0 32.90 0.15 6.00 50.0

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 7.8
Previous 0.1 9 8.2
Median 0.1 9 7.8
Bottom 2.0 9 7.9
Previous 1.6 9 8.2
Median 2.5 9 7.8

Other details

Max depth 2.00
Previous 1.70
Median 2.50
Flow estimate N/A

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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