Observation details

Overview

Estuary Powlett River Estuary
Site Site six (Fishing Hole)
Observation ID #5173
Date and Time Saturday 20th April 2013 12:22pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 12.20 4.40 5.20 42.0 7.10 Water near bottom very black and stinking like anoxic mud
Previous 19.0 2.4 6.0 65.3 0.0
Median 13.6 0.30 6.91 66.60 0.6
0.5m 18.80 30.00 0.64 8.5 46.86
Previous 15.9 0.5 6.6 66.6 1.0
Median 12.3 0.30 6.91 66.60 0.6
1.0m 18.50 30.40 0.19 3.0 46.80
Previous 19.6 18.9 1.2 15.1 0.0
Median 13.6 0.30 6.95 64.90 0.6
1.5m 18.50 30.60 0.08 1.3 46.93
Previous 15.8 0.5 6.7 64.4 1.0
Median 12.2 0.30 6.95 64.90 0.6
2.0m 18.50 30.60 0.02 0.3 46.99
Previous 8.7 0.3 9.0 74.2 0.7
Median 9.1 0.30 7.99 68.80 0.6
2.5m 18.50 30.60 0.01 0.2 47.00 Tide board 1.28m at end of monitoring (1.20pm)
Previous 9.1 0.2 8.0 68.8 0.5
Median 12.2 0.30 7.99 68.80 0.6

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 15 7.7
Previous 0.1 20 7.9
Median 0.1 30 7.5
Bottom 3.0 18 7.5
Previous 1.8 20 7.7
Median 2.5 30 7.5

Other details

Max depth 3.00
Previous 1.70
Median 2.70
Flow estimate Pool

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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