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Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merricks Creek Estuary
Site Bridge at the estuary mouth
Observation ID #16340
Date and Time Tuesday 6th August 2024 09:30am
Approved Pending

Notes

Black coloured water. H2S odour.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 9.70 10.90 0.32 3.0 18.47
Previous 9.9 0.8 9.9 88.0 1.5
Median 19.4 29.70 2.44 27.00 45.8
0.5m 11.80 32.60 0.88 10.0 49.90
Previous 11.4 7.8 8.2 78.8 13.5
Median 19.4 29.70 1.09 15.50 45.8
1.0m 12.10 34.20 0.22 2.5 52.20
Previous 14.2 26.5 0.1 1.4 41.3
Median 18.7 32.40 0.34 4.70 49.5

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 14 6.9
Previous 0.1 12 7.3
Median 0.1 12 7.0
Bottom
Previous 1.0
Median 1.0

Other details

Max depth 1.10
Previous 1.50
Median 1.10
Flow estimate Slow

Observation Documents

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06-08-2024 10:09 MP4_20240806_1_070.JPG mep1_4

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06-08-2024 10:09 MP4_20240806_2_250.JPG mep1_5

Preceding Observations

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