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Wr1 Surf Parade Bridge Inverloch
Site details
Overview
| Estuary | Wreck Creek |
|---|---|
| CMA | West Gippsland CMA |
| Type | Physico-Chemical |
| Site code | Wr1 |
| Site name | Surf Parade Bridge Inverloch |
| Nearest road and town | Surf Parade Inverloch |
| Description |
Centre culvert on the downstream (ocean) side of Surf Parade Bridge |
| Site access |
Park on the Inverloch side of the Surf Parade Bridge. Step over the hand railing and complete the monitoring from the centre culvert. |
| Land use |
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| Land use description |
Creek flows from above the RACV resort in Inverloch (branch 1) and through the housing estate (i.e. residential area) in Inverloch (branch 2), into a coastal reserve where the majority of the estuary exists. |
| Status | Active |
| Observation history | 26-05-2016 - 15-10-2024 |
Observations
Turbidity tubes do not measure below 9 NTU; Chart values of 9 should be interpreted as < 9 NTU
Observations
| Date | 14-12-2023 | 17-01-2024 | 08-02-2024 | 21-02-2024 | 27-03-2024 | 30-04-2024 | 08-08-2024 | 29-08-2024 | 04-09-2024 | 15-10-2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observation | #15968 | #15982 | #16006 | #16053 | #16103 | #16241 | #16355 | #16429 | #16430 | #16529 |
Observation summaries
Turbidity NTU
| 14-12-2023 | 17-01-2024 | 08-02-2024 | 21-02-2024 | 27-03-2024 | 30-04-2024 | 08-08-2024 | 29-08-2024 | 04-09-2024 | 15-10-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 15.6 | 15.8 | 4.2 | 14.8 | 3.2 | 17.4 | 7.6 | 2.2 | 10.2 | 2.4 |
| Bottom | 9.4 | 5.4 | 13.3 | 8.1 | 6.1 | 9.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 15.3 |
pH
| 14-12-2023 | 17-01-2024 | 08-02-2024 | 21-02-2024 | 27-03-2024 | 30-04-2024 | 08-08-2024 | 29-08-2024 | 04-09-2024 | 15-10-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.0 | |
| Bottom | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.0 |
Ammonia mg/L
| 14-12-2023 | 17-01-2024 | 08-02-2024 | 21-02-2024 | 27-03-2024 | 30-04-2024 | 08-08-2024 | 29-08-2024 | 04-09-2024 | 15-10-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | ||||||||||
| Bottom |
Enterococci orgs/100mL
| 14-12-2023 | 17-01-2024 | 08-02-2024 | 21-02-2024 | 27-03-2024 | 30-04-2024 | 08-08-2024 | 29-08-2024 | 04-09-2024 | 15-10-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | ||||||||||
| Bottom |
Temperature ° C
| 14-12-2023 | 17-01-2024 | 08-02-2024 | 21-02-2024 | 27-03-2024 | 30-04-2024 | 08-08-2024 | 29-08-2024 | 04-09-2024 | 15-10-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 19.90 | 20.10 | 20.80 | 22.90 | 18.40 | 15.80 | 10.10 | 13.70 | 9.80 | 16.70 |
| Bottom | 19.60 | 20.30 | 22.40 | 22.90 | 17.40 | 17.10 | 11.70 | 12.40 | 12.80 | 15.90 |
Salinity ppt
| 14-12-2023 | 17-01-2024 | 08-02-2024 | 21-02-2024 | 27-03-2024 | 30-04-2024 | 08-08-2024 | 29-08-2024 | 04-09-2024 | 15-10-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 3.40 | 1.90 | 11.10 | 18.90 | 6.50 | 21.90 | 1.40 | 20.40 | 3.20 | 0.90 |
| Bottom | 23.10 | 28.50 | 12.20 | 24.60 | 6.60 | 32.60 | 13.20 | 29.90 | 33.60 | 17.60 |
D.O. mg/L
| 14-12-2023 | 17-01-2024 | 08-02-2024 | 21-02-2024 | 27-03-2024 | 30-04-2024 | 08-08-2024 | 29-08-2024 | 04-09-2024 | 15-10-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 3.33 | 6.29 | 3.13 | 1.44 | 11.28 | 4.35 | 8.30 | 6.80 | 5.47 | 7.13 |
| Bottom | 3.95 | 1.29 | 1.94 | 0.93 | 6.80 | 2.33 | 15.30 | 6.60 | 3.11 | 0.64 |
D.O. % Sat
| 14-12-2023 | 17-01-2024 | 08-02-2024 | 21-02-2024 | 27-03-2024 | 30-04-2024 | 08-08-2024 | 29-08-2024 | 04-09-2024 | 15-10-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 37.60 | 70.80 | 36.80 | 18.70 | 134.10 | 49.30 | 73.90 | 74.80 | 48.80 | 73.00 |
| Bottom | 49.80 | 17.00 | 23.60 | 12.50 | 72.90 | 29.00 | 1.54 | 75.00 | 35.90 | 7.20 |
Conductivity mS/cm
| 14-12-2023 | 17-01-2024 | 08-02-2024 | 21-02-2024 | 27-03-2024 | 30-04-2024 | 08-08-2024 | 29-08-2024 | 04-09-2024 | 15-10-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 6.14 | 3.52 | 18.64 | 30.39 | 11.28 | 34.65 | 2.65 | 32.58 | 5.83 | 1.76 |
| Bottom | 36.43 | 44.02 | 20.37 | 38.64 | 11.55 | 49.64 | 21.83 | 46.07 | 51.14 | 28.38 |
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