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Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merricks Creek Estuary
Site Bridge at the estuary mouth
Observation ID #15382
Date and Time Monday 3rd April 2023 10:00am
Approved Pending

Notes

Creek mouth closed 20/03/2023

Strong H2S odour

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 16.30 33.00 0.29 3.6 50.30
Previous 23.2 33.0 2.9 40.6 50.3
Median 17.6 21.10 6.73 64.40 40.3
0.5m 16.20 33.20 0.22 2.7 50.60
Previous 17.6 15.0 6.7 77.2 24.6
Median 16.6 15.00 6.73 64.40 33.7
1.0m 15.50 33.30 0.00 0.0 50.70 Meter reads UND
Previous 21.9 33.6 1.1 15.9 51.1
Median 21.9 33.60 2.82 36.10 51.1

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 40 7.2
Previous 0.1 20 7.2
Median 0.1 12 7.2
Bottom 0.9
Previous 0.5
Median 0.5

Other details

Max depth 1.00
Previous 1.00
Median 0.60
Flow estimate Pool

Observation Documents

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03-04-2023 15:10 MP4_20230403_1_070.JPG

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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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