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T2 Blackgate Road Pedestrian Bridge

Active Physico-Chemical 03-10-2007 - 20-08-2024

Thompson Creek Estuary

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ID Date Status Details
#16294 20 Aug 2024 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.3 12.60 24.50 10.17 95.7 35.00
0.3m 9.0 8.3 12.50 24.50 10.09 94.7 35.00
#16327 21 Jul 2024 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 19.0 7.9 10.60 36.80 11.80 106.1 52.60
0.6m 19.0 8.1 10.40 39.60 11.66 104.5 56.60
#16324 16 Jun 2024 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.8 9.90 49.20 9.88 87.1 70.30
0.5m 9.0 7.9 9.90 49.30 9.88 86.9 70.40
#16321 19 May 2024 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.2 10.80 48.90 10.12 91.6 69.90
0.5m 9.0 8.3 10.70 48.90 10.20 91.7 69.90
#16318 21 Apr 2024 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.1 15.20 47.90 8.91 88.8 68.50
0.5m 9.0 8.2 14.40 47.90 8.21 79.6 68.50
#16315 17 Mar 2024 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 12.0 8.0 20.20 48.50 7.62 84.7 69.30
0.5m 12.0 7.9 21.10 50.50 7.12 80.5 72.10
#16312 18 Feb 2024 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.0 20.40 44.00 4.27 47.6 62.80
0.5m 9.0 8.1 20.50 43.80 4.58 50.9 62.50
#16309 21 Jan 2024 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.8 19.60 35.10 5.66 62.9 50.08
0.6m 9.0 7.8 19.80 35.30 5.33 61.5 50.50
#16306 17 Dec 2023 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.4 19.60 36.90 8.62 94.6 52.70
0.5m 9.0 8.1 19.50 36.90 8.21 90.0 52.70
#16303 19 Nov 2023 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.7 18.80 42.80 4.49 48.5 61.10
0.5m 9.0 7.8 18.80 42.70 4.24 45.7 61.00
#16300 17 Oct 2023 Approved Notes:

Testing undertaken with the Anglesea River EstuaryWatch kit.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.2 18.20 34.80 12.30 156.7 49.70
0.4m 9.0 8.1 17.60 35.10 13.09 167.3 50.10
#16297 17 Sep 2023 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.2 16.80 30.10 9.84 101.9 43.00
0.3m 9.0 8.3 16.80 30.50 10.03 102.7 43.60
#15663 16 Jul 2023 Approved Notes:

Water level too low to collect bottom sample. pH meter fault so unable to collect readings.

Water flow apparent at bridge (in from ocean heading up creek)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 12.0 16.80 30.10 9.84 101.9 43.00
0.3m 12.0 16.80 30.50 10.03 102.7 43.60
#15650 18 Jun 2023 Approved Notes:

too shallow to get bottom sample
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 11.5 8.4 16.80 30.10 9.84 101.9 43.00
0.3m 11.5 16.80 30.50 10.03 102.7 43.60
#15647 16 Apr 2023 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.9 15.80 37.00 6.38 65.4 52.80
0.3m 9.0 15.80 37.10 6.33 64.9 53.00
#15644 19 Feb 2023 Approved Notes:

Water level too low to get bottom sample, water noted as shallow and clear.

noticed lots of aquatic fauna:

Large eel

Small schools of fish

larger schools of fish in the deeper pools/channels.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.5 15.80 37.00 6.38 65.4 52.80
0.3m 9.0 15.80 37.10 6.33 64.9 53.00
#15641 15 Jan 2023 Approved Notes:

Water level too low to get bottom sample
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 14.0 8.0 22.10 40.20 7.76 89.2 57.40
0.3m 14.0 22.20 40.20 7.72 88.8 57.40
#15638 18 Dec 2022 Approved Notes:

Water level too low to collect bottom sample
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.0 7.8 22.10 40.20 7.76 89.2 57.40
0.3m 13.0 22.20 40.20 7.72 88.8 57.40
#15635 20 Nov 2022 Approved Notes:

Water very brown. high rate of flow.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 36.0 7.1 17.10 0.70 6.56 69.8 0.99
0.6m 36.0 7.4 17.20 0.70 6.42 68.3 0.94
#15632 21 Aug 2022 Approved Notes:

Noted two swans upstream
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.5 8.2 17.10 0.70 6.56 69.8 0.99
0.6m 9.5 17.20 0.70 6.42 68.3 0.94
#15629 17 Jul 2022 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.2 10.90 22.40 9.76 89.6 32.00
0.4m 9.0 7.9 10.80 22.50 9.74 89.0 32.10
#14830 19 Jun 2022 Approved Notes:

Birds: black shouldered kite, tern, swallow
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.9 10.90 22.40 9.76 89.6 32.00
0.4m 10.0 7.9 10.80 22.50 9.74 89.0 32.10
#14833 15 May 2022 Approved Notes:

Did not have turbidity tube to measure.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 7.6 10.90 22.40 9.76 89.6 32.00
0.4m 10.80 22.50 9.74 89.0 32.10
#14835 20 Mar 2022 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 11.5 7.8 10.90 22.40 9.76 89.6 32.00
0.4m 11.5 10.80 22.50 9.74 89.0 32.10
#14838 20 Feb 2022 Approved Notes:

Only one sample collected due to depth of water - no turbidity collected
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 8.0 10.90 22.40 9.76 89.6 32.00
0.4m 10.80 22.50 9.74 89.0 32.10
#14841 28 Nov 2021 Approved Notes:

Note - did not collect max depth. have attributed 0.25 based off previous heights and fact that only one sample was collected.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 27.0 8.1 10.90 22.40 9.76 89.6 32.00
0.4m 27.0 10.80 22.50 9.74 89.0 32.10
#14844 25 Oct 2021 Approved Notes:

This was an additional sampling undertaken in the month - don't recall why? (potentially was sampled for EEMSS as part of artificial opening?)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.8 15.90 4.30 10.33 104.7 6.10
1.4m 9.0 8.2 15.50 8.70 0.42 4.2 12.37
#14846 17 Oct 2021 Approved Notes:

Ashley also attended however is not registered to attribute as a monitor
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 8.6 15.00 5.90 8.69 86.8 8.44
1.3m 15.0 8.5 15.20 8.90 2.45 24.5 12.67
#14849 16 May 2021 Approved Notes:

Turbidity was measured at less than 9
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.2 10.50 36.80 10.58 95.0 52.60
0.7m 9.0 7.8 10.40 36.90 10.57 94.4 52.70
#14082 25 Apr 2021 Approved Notes:

Assisted by Kayleigh (scribe) - I also recored the sites wrong on the data sheets, they have been entered into the correct sites and uploaded into the correct sites though.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.4 15.40 42.10 10.33 103.3 60.20
0.7m 9.0 8.4 14.90 43.60 6.38 62.9 62.30
#14079 21 Mar 2021 Approved Notes:

Assisted by Kayleigh (scribe)

 

*NOTE* i forgot witches hats, i wasnt comftable going onto the bridge without so monitoring was not undertaken at T1 (mullet Creek - Point Impossible Road)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.1 19.30 43.10 4.13 44.9 61.60
0.5m 9.0 7.9 19.30 43.30 4.15 45.0 61.90
#14076 28 Feb 2021 Approved Notes:

First monitoring since COVID restrictions. New member Ashleigh however her details arnt recorded in system to add as an observer.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.4 18.20 39.50 6.82 73.5 56.40
0.3m 9.0 8.4 17.20 39.60 7.62 79.9 56.50
#13744 4 Jul 2020 Approved
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tp1_4
tp1_1
tp1_1
tp2_2
tp2_2
tp1_3
tp1_3
tp2_5
tp2_5
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.00 27.60 8.50 87.9 30.67
0.5m 9.90 27.80 8.10 86.6 30.88
#13743 20 Jun 2020 Approved Notes:

Estuary almost closed. Some evidence of overtopping berm at high tide.



Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.30 29.60 8.50 98.5 35.40
0.5m 13.40 32.60 6.40 96.0 38.90
#13742 12 Jun 2020 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.30 29.60 8.50 98.5 35.40
0.5m 13.40 32.60 6.40 96.0 38.90
#13681 23 Feb 2020 Approved Notes:

extremely shallow

AHD gauge out of the water

overgrown bridge entrance
tp2_1
tp2_1
tp2_2
tp2_2
tp2_3
tp2_3
tp2_4
tp2_4
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 21.0 8.4 13.30 29.60 8.50 98.5 35.40
0.5m 21.0 13.40 32.60 6.40 96.0 38.90
#13543 19 Jan 2020 Approved Notes:

old computer near creek - rusty and broken apart (near car park on the right side of the bridge)

fence through creek almost blocking anything from flowing through

overgrown path to bridge entrance - no sign of weeds we pulled out last time

 


Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 26.0 7.8 13.30 29.60 8.50 98.5 35.40
0.5m 26.0 13.40 32.60 6.40 96.0 38.90
#13540 15 Dec 2019 Approved Notes:

weeds along creek edge - pulled out and disposed most of it

old and new fence through creek covered in plant material

computer dumped near creek edge
tp2_1
tp2_1
tp2_2
tp2_2
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.7 7.8 13.30 29.60 8.50 98.5 35.40
0.5m 9.7 13.40 32.60 6.40 96.0 38.90
#13537 6 Oct 2019 Approved Notes:

AHD unsure, looks like it was out of the water
tp2_1
tp2_1
tp2_2
tp2_2
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.0 7.9 16.10 26.30 9.83 101.9 37.50
0.4m 40.0 15.90 26.30 9.89 101.8 37.50
#13216 28 Jul 2019 Approved


Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 21.0 7.5 9.60 3.20 8.29 72.6 4.51
1.4m 21.0 7.6 11.10 8.50 1.78 16.1 12.18
#13182 30 Jun 2019 Approved Notes:

introduced Caine and Aleisja to the team

frogs calling

rainfall yesterday

horses nearby


Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 7.8 9.50 13.50 9.04 79.3 19.34
1.2m 20.0 7.7 11.70 26.70 0.24 2.2 38.10
#13094 26 May 2019 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 25.0 8.2 11.00 61.20 8.33 75.9 87.40
0.4m 25.0 8.3 11.00 61.30 8.26 75.4 87.60
#13093 4 May 2019 Approved Notes:

EC measurement with 2x dilution
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 75.0 8.3 14.20 34.00 10.75 104.9 48.60
0.3m 75.0 8.3 14.30 0.00 10.80 105.6
#12979 30 Mar 2019 Approved Notes:

IEC Site. Mouth Closed.

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 4.7 8.4 10.70 65.70 6.56 86.0 101.60
0.4m 4.7 8.4 11.50 67.50 5.10 63.2 102.76
#12922 23 Feb 2019 Approved Notes:

ISC Site . Mouth Closed.

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 3.9 8.0 18.30 56.20 4.41 65.3 80.00
0.2m 3.9 8.0 18.10 56.40 4.13 62.0 80.00
#12921 19 Jan 2019 Approved Notes:

ISC Site. Mouth Closed.

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 3.3 8.2 19.60 47.60 4.73 68.7 69.55
0.4m 3.3 8.2 20.50 48.20 4.19 61.7 70.90
#12983 20 Dec 2018 Approved Notes:

IEC Site. Mouth Closed.

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 5.9 7.9 21.50 41.30 4.38 63.1 51.50
0.7m 5.9 7.8 21.50 41.30 4.37 63.1 61.51
#12570 2 Dec 2018 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.9 18.90 38.70 6.56 70.8 55.30
0.7m 9.0 8.3 19.50 39.90 3.24 36.0 57.00
#12915 14 Nov 2018 Approved Notes:

ISC Site. Mouth Closed

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 4.7 7.9 19.10 35.20 5.72 76.0 53.57
0.7m 4.7 8.0 19.10 35.40 5.49 73.0 53.56
#12494 28 Oct 2018 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 5.6 14.10 36.80 9.01 87.7 52.60
0.7m 9.0 6.0 14.10 36.80 8.66 84.2 52.50
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