Observation details

Overview

Estuary Bourne Creek
Site Bourne Creek Eastern Bank Phys/Chem
Observation ID #14946
Date and Time Tuesday 16th August 2022 10:20am
Approved Approved

Notes

Water very turbid and fast flowing. Recent heavy rainfall flushed all salt water out of the estuary.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 10.90 0.40 10.63 96.3 0.72
Previous 13.2 30.8 4.8 55.2 47.4
Median 16.3 29.10 4.65 60.90 44.9
0.5m 11.00 0.40 10.63 96.3 0.71
Previous 9.9 1.7 9.1 81.1 1.6
Median 17.3 29.10 4.65 61.10 44.9

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 220 6.7
Previous 0.1 46 7.4
Median 0.1 14 7.5
Bottom 0.5 215 6.7
Previous 0.8 13 7.3
Median 0.6 13 7.4

Other details

Max depth 0.60
Previous 0.90
Median 0.70
Flow estimate Fast

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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