Observation details

Overview

Estuary Curdies River Estuary
Site Dorey Street floating pontoon
Observation ID #14582
Date and Time Tuesday 5th April 2022 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Hach meter kept on shutting down.  New batteries fitted, no problems after.

Bad Buue-Green Algae present.

Very strong, unpleasant smell

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 16.00 11.85 120.3 21.11
Previous 18.4 10.0 7.3 77.3 35.5
Median 15.8 10.00 8.07 77.30 18.1
0.5m 16.00 12.49 126.2 21.13
Previous 19.5 6.8 74.4 40.7
Median 15.8 8.93 77.20 18.1
1.0m 15.90 11.62 117.1 21.17
Previous 18.4 10.0 5.5 58.6 35.7
Median 15.8 10.00 7.81 85.60 35.7
1.5m 15.90 8.03 81.0 21.37
Previous 19.6 7.8 85.6 43.0
Median 15.8 8.96 85.60 43.0
1.8m 15.80 4.93 49.7 21.62
Previous 20.1 9.7 107.5 53.9
Median 13.1 8.96 94.70 17.8

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 23 8.7
Previous 0.1 9 7.1
Median 0.1 30 8.3
Bottom 1.8 27 8.8
Previous 1.8 9 7.1
Median 1.9 13 8.3

Other details

Max depth 1.90
Previous 1.90
Median 2.00
Flow estimate Pool

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description

Preceding Observations

C Estuary is closed to the sea. O Estuary is open to the sea. P Perched
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