Observation details

Overview

Estuary Painkalac Creek Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Aireys Inlet
Observation ID #15928
Date and Time Sunday 10th December 2023 11:05am
Approved Approved

Notes

Estuary recently opened and sea water entering estuary especially at high tide

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 20.10 9.10 8.39 92.9 14.06
Previous 19.4 8.3 8.3 90.7 12.8
Median 16.2 15.10 10.46 98.70 18.6
0.5m 21.20 10.70 8.16 92.2 16.80 EC not stabilising
Previous 16.2 10.7 10.6 108.3 14.9
Median 16.2 15.10 10.46 98.70 18.6
1.0m 21.90 35.50 7.30 83.6 50.50
Previous 19.2 9.2 8.8 95.2 13.9
Median 17.7 21.10 8.77 94.40 24.8
1.5m 20.60 39.20 4.23 47.3 53.70
Previous 16.3 11.2 10.7 109.0 15.6
Median 16.8 21.10 8.74 88.50 24.8
1.9m 20.50 39.70 3.17 35.4 54.10
Previous 19.0 21.1 8.7 95.3 29.7
Median 17.7 34.10 8.74 88.50 29.7

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 14 7.7
Previous 0.1 9 7.4
Median 0.1 9 7.1
Bottom 1.9 10 7.8
Previous 2.7 9 7.6
Median 2.5 9 7.6

Other details

Max depth 1.95
Previous 2.80
Median 2.57
Flow estimate N/A

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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