Observation details

Overview

Estuary Balcombe Creek Estuary
Site Augusta Street
Observation ID #13281
Date and Time Sunday 26th May 2019 10:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 11.60 0.70 0.00 0.0 1.48
Previous 16.2 23.4 9.6 112.5 36.9
Median 16.1 30.90 8.75 48.50 47.5
0.5m 14.60 12.70 0.00 0.0 21.09
Previous 21.1 36.2 10.9 0.0 54.6
Median 16.1 33.70 8.75 48.50 51.4
1.0m 16.10 27.10 10.91 0.0 42.25
Previous 18.5 35.6 7.0 93.0 53.7
Median 20.4 35.60 5.80 14.80 53.7
1.5m 16.90 33.10 10.16 0.0 50.50
Previous 20.4 36.4 5.8 80.8 54.9
Median 20.4 35.60 0.95 4.80 53.7
2.0m 17.30 35.50 9.72 0.0 53.70
Previous 18.7 36.2 6.9 91.8 54.6
Median 20.3 36.20 6.90 79.80 54.5
2.5m 17.40 34.40 9.96 0.0 52.20 Smell of hydrogen sulphide from bottom sample
Previous 20.3 35.4 5.8 79.8 53.5
Median 20.3 35.40 5.80 1.80 53.5

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 10
Previous 0.1 10 7.3
Median 0.1 10 7.3
Bottom 2.4 15
Previous 2.9 15 7.0
Median 1.5 10 7.2

Other details

Max depth 2.50
Previous 3.00
Median 1.60
Flow estimate Slow

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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