Observation details

Overview

Estuary Painkalac Creek Estuary
Site The Bend
Observation ID #14366
Date and Time Saturday 13th November 2021 09:10am
Approved Approved

Notes

pH of 4.8 is recorded on the data sheet but its unusual for this site. Not added to record. Monitor again to check for possible activation of acid sulphate soils in the area. Or it could be a typo?

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 14.40 1.70 8.97 88.9 2.47 after rain
Previous 14.7 41.8 7.8 76.8 49.9
Median 14.7 26.00 7.77 76.80 33.0
0.5m 14.40 1.80 8.87 88.0 2.52
Previous 15.2 26.0 10.0 100.9 33.0
Median 15.2 26.00 7.80 83.30 33.0
1.0m 16.70 41.80 9.81 102.3 52.20 Unstable
Previous 16.0 38.9 9.7 99.9 48.2
Median 14.8 38.90 3.41 35.00 48.2
1.2m 18.40 38.90 11.09 119.8 55.50
Previous 13.0 41.6 2.0 18.0 47.8
Median 14.3 36.50 3.25 31.20 47.8

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9
Previous 0.1 53 7.4
Median 0.1 18 7.1
Bottom 1.4 12 6.4
Previous 0.9 22 7.5
Median 1.4 9 7.5

Other details

Max depth 1.50
Previous 1.00
Median 1.50
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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