Observation details

Overview

Estuary Thompson Creek Estuary
Site Point Impossible Road Culvert at Mullet Creek
Observation ID #15662
Date and Time Sunday 16th July 2023 10:25am
Approved Approved

Notes

Very tidal flow. over approximately 4 minutes water movement cycles through completely slack to extremely fast movement under mullet creek bridge (enough sweep to make sampling impossible)

Water Levels and Tides

Low tide time 15:58

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 11.50 39.10 11.94 108.5 55.80
Previous 12.9 38.6 11.3 108.3 55.1
Median 16.1 37.20 8.50 91.50 53.2
0.5m 11.70 39.00 11.86 108.2 55.70
Previous 15.3 35.2 8.1 81.7 50.3
Median 16.1 37.20 8.05 85.20 51.0
1.0m 11.70 39.00 11.84 108.1 55.70
Previous 11.7 40.2 12.3 112.8 54.5
Median 11.7 40.20 12.29 112.80 57.4
1.3m 11.70 39.00 11.83 108.1 55.70
Previous 11.4 4.7 40.9 57.4
Median 11.4 4.65 40.90 57.4

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9
Previous 0.1 9 8.3
Median 0.1 9 8.1
Bottom 1.3 9
Previous 0.6 9 8.1
Median 0.9 9 8.1

Other details

Max depth 1.40
Previous 1.60
Median 1.00
Flow estimate N/A
Low tide time 15:58pm

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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