Observation details

Overview

Estuary Hopkins River Estuary
Site Site one (Hopkins River Bridge)
Observation ID #15072
Date and Time Friday 14th October 2022 18:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

River flowing very quickly; all samples taken with ropes at significant angulation due to flow.

High level floods upstream

High tide 20.00

 

Great work everyone & appreciate you making the correct call to not sampling H2 due to flooding risks.  Perfect timing regarding the flood peak on the Hopkins estuary (3am the following morning at 1.82m AHD), with a highly turbid, fresh and well mixed profile.  Amazing mouth scouring/widening too!!

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 14.70 0.80 8.86 87.6 1.60
Previous 12.9 10.7 7.7 80.2 17.9
Median 15.9 10.70 9.85 104.50 17.9
0.5m 14.70 0.80 8.59 85.2 1.60
Previous 12.0 2.0 10.6 98.2 3.7
Median 15.9 9.60 9.85 104.50 16.2
1.0m 14.70 0.90 8.55 84.8 1.65
Previous 13.2 32.0 8.2 97.3 49.1
Median 15.7 21.20 8.26 97.30 33.7
1.5m 14.70 0.90 8.52 84.6 1.79
Previous 11.9 2.4 10.1 94.2 4.5
Median 15.7 21.00 8.26 94.40 33.1
2.0m 14.70 0.90 8.51 84.5 1.81
Previous 13.2 32.2 8.2 97.0 49.4
Median 15.2 28.00 6.94 86.00 43.5
2.5m 14.80 0.90 8.51 84.5 1.83
Previous 12.9 25.1 4.9 54.2 39.5
Median 15.2 25.60 6.89 82.50 40.0
3.0m 14.80 1.00 8.51 84.6 1.92
Previous 13.3 32.3 3.4 20.0 49.5
Median 15.3 31.50 6.05 72.00 48.2
3.5m 14.80 1.00 8.51 84.6 1.97
Previous 13.2 31.7 3.0 34.3 48.6
Median 15.3 31.30 6.05 72.00 47.9
4.0m 14.80 1.00 8.50 84.5 2.00
Previous 20.4 21.6 3.7 46.2 34.3
Median 20.4 21.60 3.73 46.20 34.3
4.5m 14.80 1.10 8.49 84.5 2.22
Previous
Median
5.0m 14.80 1.90 8.37 83.7 3.14
Previous
Median

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 65 8.5
Previous 0.1 10 8.3
Median 0.1 11 8.3
Bottom 5.0 32 8.5
Previous 3.7 9 8.6
Median 3.7 9 8.0

Other details

Max depth 5.20
Previous 3.80
Median 3.80
Flow estimate Fast

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
Download 15-10-2022 12:31 img20221015_12253361.pdf

Preceding Observations

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