Observation details

Overview

Estuary Painkalac Creek Estuary
Site Coastal Court Fishing Platform
Observation ID #2628
Date and Time Friday 9th October 2009 12:30pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Membrane replaced 5/10/09
Estuary opened artificially on 5/10/09.
Not possible to observe freshwater inflow, but reservoir upstream is at 100% capacity

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 15.60 1.20 8.20 84.5
Previous 15.2 12.3 7.7 81.5
Median 18.2 29.30 6.30 84.00
0.5m 15.60 11.60 0.30 3.0
Previous 13.2 23.9 8.2 90.0
Median 18.5 30.60 6.30 85.00
0.8m 14.70 27.40 5.10 61.0
Previous 9.6 26.8 8.1 84.0
Median 18.5 30.60 6.05 84.00

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 20 7.0
Previous 0.1 10 7.5
Median 0.1 10 7.5
Bottom 0.8 20 7.5
Previous 1.6 10 7.5
Median 1.0 10 7.5

Other details

Max depth 0.90
Previous 1.70
Median 1.10
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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