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B1 The Heads
Site details
Overview
| Estuary | Barwon River Estuary |
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| CMA | Corangamite CMA |
| Type | Physico-Chemical |
| Site code | B1 |
| Site name | The Heads |
| Nearest road and town | Jetty Road, Barwon Heads |
| Description | Jetty adjacent to "At the Heads" restaurant |
| Site access | Easily accessed via walkway |
| Land use |
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| Land use description | This site is located adjacent to the "At The Heads Restaurant", the Barwon Heads Caravan Park, and the Barwon Heads foreshore area which is an open space area with patches of native vege. |
| Status | Active |
| Observation history | 09-11-2007 - 04-07-2024 |
Photo of phys/chem site B1 |
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Observations
Turbidity tubes do not measure below 9 NTU; Chart values of 9 should be interpreted as < 9 NTU
Observations
| Date | 19-07-2023 | 03-08-2023 | 16-08-2023 | 07-09-2023 | 20-09-2023 | 02-11-2023 | 15-11-2023 | 07-12-2023 | 20-12-2023 | 01-02-2024 | 21-02-2024 | 07-03-2024 | 20-03-2024 | 04-04-2024 | 17-04-2024 | 02-05-2024 | 15-05-2024 | 06-06-2024 | 19-06-2024 | 04-07-2024 |
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| Observation | #15668 | #15687 | #15716 | #15739 | #15760 | #15886 | #15882 | #15933 | #15929 | #16010 | #16024 | #16046 | #16074 | #16160 | #16137 | #16147 | #16170 | #16272 | #16211 | #16250 |
Observation summaries
Turbidity NTU
| 19-07-2023 | 03-08-2023 | 16-08-2023 | 07-09-2023 | 20-09-2023 | 02-11-2023 | 15-11-2023 | 07-12-2023 | 20-12-2023 | 01-02-2024 | 21-02-2024 | 07-03-2024 | 20-03-2024 | 04-04-2024 | 17-04-2024 | 02-05-2024 | 15-05-2024 | 06-06-2024 | 19-06-2024 | 04-07-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 27.0 | 30.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | |
| Bottom | 30.0 | 24.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 |
pH
| 19-07-2023 | 03-08-2023 | 16-08-2023 | 07-09-2023 | 20-09-2023 | 02-11-2023 | 15-11-2023 | 07-12-2023 | 20-12-2023 | 01-02-2024 | 21-02-2024 | 07-03-2024 | 20-03-2024 | 04-04-2024 | 17-04-2024 | 02-05-2024 | 15-05-2024 | 06-06-2024 | 19-06-2024 | 04-07-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.5 | |
| Bottom | 8.2 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
Ammonia mg/L
| 19-07-2023 | 03-08-2023 | 16-08-2023 | 07-09-2023 | 20-09-2023 | 02-11-2023 | 15-11-2023 | 07-12-2023 | 20-12-2023 | 01-02-2024 | 21-02-2024 | 07-03-2024 | 20-03-2024 | 04-04-2024 | 17-04-2024 | 02-05-2024 | 15-05-2024 | 06-06-2024 | 19-06-2024 | 04-07-2024 | |
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| Bottom |
Enterococci orgs/100mL
| 19-07-2023 | 03-08-2023 | 16-08-2023 | 07-09-2023 | 20-09-2023 | 02-11-2023 | 15-11-2023 | 07-12-2023 | 20-12-2023 | 01-02-2024 | 21-02-2024 | 07-03-2024 | 20-03-2024 | 04-04-2024 | 17-04-2024 | 02-05-2024 | 15-05-2024 | 06-06-2024 | 19-06-2024 | 04-07-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Bottom |
Temperature ° C
| 19-07-2023 | 03-08-2023 | 16-08-2023 | 07-09-2023 | 20-09-2023 | 02-11-2023 | 15-11-2023 | 07-12-2023 | 20-12-2023 | 01-02-2024 | 21-02-2024 | 07-03-2024 | 20-03-2024 | 04-04-2024 | 17-04-2024 | 02-05-2024 | 15-05-2024 | 19-06-2024 | 04-07-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 10.30 | 12.00 | 12.20 | 12.90 | 14.50 | 14.50 | 16.20 | 18.60 | 17.10 | 19.40 | 21.30 | 20.00 | 18.40 | 17.10 | 16.70 | 15.00 | 14.70 | 13.20 | 12.80 |
| Bottom | 10.50 | 12.20 | 12.60 | 12.80 | 14.50 | 14.50 | 16.00 | 18.70 | 17.20 | 19.50 | 21.00 | 19.90 | 18.30 | 17.10 | 16.80 | 15.00 | 14.20 | 13.30 | 3.00 |
Salinity ppt
| 19-07-2023 | 03-08-2023 | 16-08-2023 | 07-09-2023 | 20-09-2023 | 02-11-2023 | 15-11-2023 | 07-12-2023 | 20-12-2023 | 01-02-2024 | 21-02-2024 | 07-03-2024 | 20-03-2024 | 04-04-2024 | 17-04-2024 | 02-05-2024 | 15-05-2024 | 19-06-2024 | 04-07-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 24.70 | 21.00 | 36.40 | 37.30 | 37.70 | 37.30 | 37.90 | 37.30 | 37.90 | 37.30 | 37.90 | 38.00 | 38.00 | 37.50 | 36.90 | 35.60 | 36.70 | 4.20 | 37.60 |
| Bottom | 24.90 | 30.70 | 36.90 | 37.40 | 37.60 | 37.40 | 37.90 | 37.20 | 37.90 | 37.10 | 37.90 | 38.00 | 38.00 | 37.40 | 36.80 | 35.70 | 36.50 | 4.20 | 37.60 |
D.O. mg/L
| 19-07-2023 | 03-08-2023 | 16-08-2023 | 07-09-2023 | 20-09-2023 | 02-11-2023 | 15-11-2023 | 07-12-2023 | 20-12-2023 | 01-02-2024 | 21-02-2024 | 07-03-2024 | 20-03-2024 | 04-04-2024 | 17-04-2024 | 02-05-2024 | 15-05-2024 | 19-06-2024 | 04-07-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 10.76 | 10.73 | 10.95 | 10.28 | 9.34 | 9.38 | 8.75 | 9.30 | 9.60 | 8.04 | 8.66 | 8.48 | 9.04 | 8.94 | 9.03 | 9.52 | 9.62 | 10.09 | 10.51 |
| Bottom | 10.48 | 10.45 | 10.72 | 10.30 | 9.32 | 9.36 | 8.73 | 9.27 | 9.59 | 8.05 | 8.77 | 8.42 | 9.03 | 8.74 | 8.89 | 9.45 | 9.49 | 9.89 | 10.46 |
D.O. % Sat
| 19-07-2023 | 03-08-2023 | 16-08-2023 | 07-09-2023 | 20-09-2023 | 02-11-2023 | 15-11-2023 | 07-12-2023 | 20-12-2023 | 01-02-2024 | 21-02-2024 | 07-03-2024 | 20-03-2024 | 04-04-2024 | 17-04-2024 | 02-05-2024 | 15-05-2024 | 19-06-2024 | 04-07-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 95.30 | 98.70 | 101.30 | 98.80 | 92.70 | 91.80 | 89.90 | 99.90 | 99.40 | 89.90 | 98.60 | 92.80 | 96.00 | 92.10 | 92.10 | 93.20 | 92.60 | 96.10 | 96.30 |
| Bottom | 93.30 | 96.70 | 100.60 | 98.40 | 92.60 | 91.40 | 89.00 | 99.50 | 99.50 | 88.20 | 99.20 | 92.00 | 95.70 | 90.00 | 91.10 | 92.40 | 91.60 | 94.70 | 96.20 |
Conductivity mS/cm
| 19-07-2023 | 03-08-2023 | 16-08-2023 | 07-09-2023 | 20-09-2023 | 02-11-2023 | 15-11-2023 | 07-12-2023 | 20-12-2023 | 01-02-2024 | 21-02-2024 | 07-03-2024 | 20-03-2024 | 04-04-2024 | 17-04-2024 | 02-05-2024 | 15-05-2024 | 19-06-2024 | 04-07-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 35.30 | 30.00 | 52.00 | 53.30 | 53.80 | 53.30 | 54.10 | 53.30 | 54.20 | 53.30 | 54.10 | 54.30 | 54.30 | 53.60 | 52.70 | 50.90 | 52.40 | 6.00 | 53.70 |
| Bottom | 35.60 | 43.80 | 52.70 | 53.40 | 53.70 | 53.40 | 54.10 | 53.20 | 54.20 | 53.00 | 54.20 | 54.30 | 54.30 | 53.40 | 52.60 | 51.00 | 52.20 | 5.98 | 53.70 |
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