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Wr1 Surf Parade Bridge Inverloch
Site details
Overview
| Estuary | Wreck Creek |
|---|---|
| CMA | West Gippsland CMA |
| Type | Physico-Chemical |
| Site code | Wr1 |
| Site name | Surf Parade Bridge Inverloch |
| Nearest road and town | Surf Parade Inverloch |
| Description |
Centre culvert on the downstream (ocean) side of Surf Parade Bridge |
| Site access |
Park on the Inverloch side of the Surf Parade Bridge. Step over the hand railing and complete the monitoring from the centre culvert. |
| Land use |
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| Land use description |
Creek flows from above the RACV resort in Inverloch (branch 1) and through the housing estate (i.e. residential area) in Inverloch (branch 2), into a coastal reserve where the majority of the estuary exists. |
| Status | Active |
| Observation history | 26-05-2016 - 27-03-2024 |
Observations
Turbidity tubes do not measure below 9 NTU; Chart values of 9 should be interpreted as < 9 NTU
Observations
| Date | 19-04-2023 | 30-05-2023 | 14-06-2023 | 11-07-2023 | 31-08-2023 | 16-11-2023 | 14-12-2023 | 17-01-2024 | 08-02-2024 | 21-02-2024 | 27-03-2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observation | #15485 | #15549 | #15575 | #15684 | #15725 | #15855 | #15968 | #15982 | #16006 | #16053 | #16103 |
Observation summaries
Turbidity NTU
| 19-04-2023 | 30-05-2023 | 14-06-2023 | 11-07-2023 | 31-08-2023 | 16-11-2023 | 14-12-2023 | 17-01-2024 | 08-02-2024 | 21-02-2024 | 27-03-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 14.5 | 12.1 | 25.1 | 50.7 | 15.7 | 27.0 | 15.6 | 15.8 | 4.2 | 14.8 | 3.2 |
| Bottom | 3.5 | 9.7 | 7.5 | 49.4 | 5.3 | 3.5 | 9.4 | 5.4 | 13.3 | 8.1 | 6.1 |
pH
| 19-04-2023 | 30-05-2023 | 14-06-2023 | 11-07-2023 | 31-08-2023 | 16-11-2023 | 14-12-2023 | 17-01-2024 | 08-02-2024 | 21-02-2024 | 27-03-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 7.5 | |
| Bottom | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.0 |
Ammonia mg/L
| 19-04-2023 | 30-05-2023 | 14-06-2023 | 11-07-2023 | 31-08-2023 | 16-11-2023 | 14-12-2023 | 17-01-2024 | 08-02-2024 | 21-02-2024 | 27-03-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | |||||||||||
| Bottom |
Enterococci orgs/100mL
| 19-04-2023 | 30-05-2023 | 14-06-2023 | 11-07-2023 | 31-08-2023 | 16-11-2023 | 14-12-2023 | 17-01-2024 | 08-02-2024 | 21-02-2024 | 27-03-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | |||||||||||
| Bottom |
Temperature ° C
| 19-04-2023 | 30-05-2023 | 14-06-2023 | 11-07-2023 | 31-08-2023 | 16-11-2023 | 14-12-2023 | 17-01-2024 | 08-02-2024 | 21-02-2024 | 27-03-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 16.00 | 13.20 | 11.60 | 11.70 | 11.90 | 18.20 | 19.90 | 20.10 | 20.80 | 22.90 | 18.40 |
| Bottom | 17.40 | 13.50 | 13.80 | 11.70 | 13.90 | 17.00 | 19.60 | 20.30 | 22.40 | 22.90 | 17.40 |
Salinity ppt
| 19-04-2023 | 30-05-2023 | 14-06-2023 | 11-07-2023 | 31-08-2023 | 16-11-2023 | 14-12-2023 | 17-01-2024 | 08-02-2024 | 21-02-2024 | 27-03-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 1.90 | 8.60 | 1.10 | 0.30 | 1.10 | 12.00 | 3.40 | 1.90 | 11.10 | 18.90 | 6.50 |
| Bottom | 23.00 | 24.70 | 28.20 | 0.30 | 9.50 | 28.40 | 23.10 | 28.50 | 12.20 | 24.60 | 6.60 |
D.O. mg/L
| 19-04-2023 | 30-05-2023 | 14-06-2023 | 11-07-2023 | 31-08-2023 | 16-11-2023 | 14-12-2023 | 17-01-2024 | 08-02-2024 | 21-02-2024 | 27-03-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 5.93 | 6.80 | 9.57 | 10.72 | 4.88 | 7.02 | 3.33 | 6.29 | 3.13 | 1.44 | 11.28 |
| Bottom | 0.27 | 3.35 | 0.79 | 10.12 | 2.16 | 6.87 | 3.95 | 1.29 | 1.94 | 0.93 | 6.80 |
D.O. % Sat
| 19-04-2023 | 30-05-2023 | 14-06-2023 | 11-07-2023 | 31-08-2023 | 16-11-2023 | 14-12-2023 | 17-01-2024 | 08-02-2024 | 21-02-2024 | 27-03-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 60.20 | 68.20 | 88.80 | 98.00 | 45.40 | 79.80 | 37.60 | 70.80 | 36.80 | 18.70 | 134.10 |
| Bottom | 3.20 | 37.40 | 9.10 | 92.60 | 22.10 | 84.30 | 49.80 | 17.00 | 23.60 | 12.50 | 72.90 |
Conductivity mS/cm
| 19-04-2023 | 30-05-2023 | 14-06-2023 | 11-07-2023 | 31-08-2023 | 16-11-2023 | 14-12-2023 | 17-01-2024 | 08-02-2024 | 21-02-2024 | 27-03-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 3.52 | 14.73 | 2.07 | 0.55 | 2.04 | 19.97 | 6.14 | 3.52 | 18.64 | 30.39 | 11.28 |
| Bottom | 36.30 | 38.77 | 43.65 | 0.61 | 16.14 | 43.86 | 36.43 | 44.02 | 20.37 | 38.64 | 11.55 |
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