Observation details

Overview

Estuary Balcombe Creek Estuary
Site Jetty near mouth
Observation ID #5377
Date and Time Friday 18th July 2014 09:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 9.40 2.00 9.90 85.0 3.79 Estuary very full. Heavy rain the previous night
Previous 11.4 5.5 9.0 85.0 9.8
Median 17.6 26.70 6.20 74.00 41.6
0.5m 8.90 2.10 9.30 82.0 4.08
Previous 17.9 26.7 3.9 47.0 41.6
Median 17.9 30.10 6.20 74.00 46.3
1.0m 9.30 13.70 8.20 78.0 34.88 Tide increasing water level at jetty
Previous
Median
1.5m 10.30 28.60 4.60 48.0 44.37 Water covered jetty
Previous
Median

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 18 8.5
Previous 0.1 17 6.8
Median 0.1 9 7.8
Bottom 16 8.0
Previous 0.5 9 7.8
Median 0.4 9 8.1

Other details

Max depth 1.60
Previous 0.20
Median 0.50
Flow estimate N/A

Observation Documents

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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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