Observation details

Overview

Estuary Powlett River Estuary
Site Site two (Mouth of Powlett Road Bridge)
Observation ID #5317
Date and Time Friday 29th May 2015 16:50pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Extremely high oxygen readings for the first half a metre and then extreme lows below 1 metre.
pH seems very high on the surface.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 12.90 8.50 14.63 145.0 14.54
Previous 10.7 17.5 1.8 20.0 28.3
Median 15.9 27.00 6.74 80.00 42.1
0.5m 12.90 8.50 14.32 143.0 14.58
Previous 12.8 8.4 9.0 89.4 14.4
Median 16.2 28.68 7.12 81.50 44.4
1.0m 13.00 11.60 3.90 30.0 19.45
Previous 10.5 27.2 1.3 13.0 42.4
Median 15.8 29.33 6.01 75.00 45.0
1.5m 13.10 21.60 0.12 1.4 34.33
Previous 12.5 20.9 4.8 50.0 33.3
Median 16.4 29.70 6.14 76.00 45.7
2.0m 12.90 23.80 0.28 3.2 37.55
Previous 10.1 29.3 2.1 22.0 45.4
Median 16.3 30.47 5.20 69.40 46.9
2.5m 12.60 26.00 0.95 10.5 40.73
Previous 12.3 25.6 3.0 34.0 40.2
Median 16.8 30.85 6.01 70.50 47.0
3.0m 12.50 27.00 1.47 16.3 42.06
Previous 10.2 30.7 2.1 22.9 47.2
Median 15.8 31.60 4.09 52.00 48.4
3.5m 12.40 27.50 1.66 18.5 42.87
Previous 12.1 27.7 4.4 48.2 43.1
Median 16.3 31.77 4.37 54.10 48.6
4.0m 12.60 28.30 1.45 16.1 43.94
Previous 11.3 32.9 0.9 10.0 50.2
Median 15.8 32.60 3.12 39.90 49.8
4.5m 13.00 29.20 1.15 13.2 45.15
Previous 12.9 29.8 2.9 32.9 46.0
Median 16.5 32.60 3.15 41.90 49.8
5.0m 13.20 30.00 0.80 9.0 46.36
Previous 11.5 32.9 0.7 8.4 50.2
Median 13.2 32.88 4.85 54.60 50.2

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 19 8.7
Previous 0.1 13 8.0
Median 0.1 13 7.9
Bottom 5.5 9 7.6
Previous 5.3 29 7.2
Median 4.5 11 8.0

Other details

Max depth 5.50
Previous 5.45
Median 4.55
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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