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Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merricks Creek Estuary
Site Balnarring Bridge
Observation ID #14640
Date and Time Monday 4th April 2022 10:30am
Approved Pending

Notes

Smelly creek

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 17.20 16.70 1.35 15.3 23.00 Estuary open Bad smelling water
Previous 19.5 28.2 1.2 15.4 39.1
Median 19.0 17.80 2.40 27.20 27.5

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 10 7.9
Previous 0.1 10 7.8
Median 0.1 12 8.5
Bottom 0.1
Previous 0.2 21 8.3
Median 0.3 10 8.3

Other details

Max depth 0.20
Previous 0.30
Median 0.40
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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