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S4a Spring Creek at fishing platform near Aurora Crescent.
Site details
Overview
| Estuary | Spring Creek Estuary |
|---|---|
| CMA | Corangamite CMA |
| Type | Physico-Chemical |
| Site code | S4a |
| Site name | Spring Creek at fishing platform near Aurora Crescent. |
| Nearest road and town | Platform Aurora Cres, Torquay |
| Description |
Sampling from the fishing platform S4a provides an alternate location to site S4 footbridge (Bowmans Track creek crossing). S4a is 80 m upstream from footbridge on east bank. |
| Site access |
Park at Torquay reserve near scout hall or at end of Aurora Cres and walk upstream along creek reserve to platform. |
| Land use |
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| Land use description | |
| Status | Active |
| Observation history | 04-09-2022 - 19-03-2023 |
Observations
Turbidity tubes do not measure below 9 NTU; Chart values of 9 should be interpreted as < 9 NTU
Observations
Observation summaries
Turbidity NTU
| 04-09-2022 | 10-12-2022 | 18-02-2023 | 19-03-2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 10.0 | 21.0 | 24.0 | 17.0 |
| Bottom | 10.0 | 30.0 | 27.0 | 21.0 |
pH
| 04-09-2022 | 10-12-2022 | 18-02-2023 | 19-03-2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Bottom | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.5 |
Ammonia mg/L
| 04-09-2022 | 10-12-2022 | 18-02-2023 | 19-03-2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | ||||
| Bottom |
Enterococci orgs/100mL
| 04-09-2022 | 10-12-2022 | 18-02-2023 | 19-03-2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | ||||
| Bottom |
Temperature ° C
| 04-09-2022 | 10-12-2022 | 18-02-2023 | 19-03-2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 14.40 | 21.60 | 24.20 | 20.70 |
| Bottom | 13.60 | 21.60 | 23.70 | 21.00 |
Salinity ppt
| 04-09-2022 | 10-12-2022 | 18-02-2023 | 19-03-2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 3.30 | 20.50 | 27.60 | 30.30 |
| Bottom | 3.30 | 22.40 | 27.90 | 30.10 |
D.O. mg/L
| 04-09-2022 | 10-12-2022 | 18-02-2023 | 19-03-2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 10.52 | 7.75 | 7.00 | 7.12 |
| Bottom | 10.09 | 5.50 | 6.30 | 7.02 |
D.O. % Sat
| 04-09-2022 | 10-12-2022 | 18-02-2023 | 19-03-2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 101.90 | 88.30 | 83.60 | 79.10 |
| Bottom | 96.00 | 62.30 | 74.60 | 78.60 |
Conductivity mS/cm
| 04-09-2022 | 10-12-2022 | 18-02-2023 | 19-03-2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 4.86 | 30.60 | 42.20 | 42.70 |
| Bottom | 4.78 | 33.20 | 42.20 | 42.70 |
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