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Ai2 Fishing jetty west bank

Active Physico-Chemical 24-02-2024 - 09-02-2025

Aire River Estuary

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Date Status Details
9 Feb 2025 Pending
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.5 19.90 5.62 65.0 4.26
1.5m 9.0 7.2 20.10 4.96 55.9 4.22
12 Jan 2025 Pending
jetty_data_sheet_12012025.pdf
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.3 21.70 6.90 86.1 11.30
1.5m 9.0 6.4 24.10 5.80 65.4 6.55
8 Dec 2024 Pending Notes:

max depth was at 1.5m offset from jetty, readings taken below jetty, photo taken looking downstream.river level at 0.7m
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Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 17.0 6.3 17.50 8.08 89.4 6.03
0.5m 17.0 6.6 17.70 7.87 84.4 5.89
10 Nov 2024 Approved Notes:

very muddy bottom layer
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 11.0 7.8 17.70 9.36 98.4 0.95
1.5m 11.0 7.9 17.20 9.84 105.5 9.40
5 Oct 2024 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.9 13.50 9.73 94.9 3.06
0.5m 9.0 13.50 9.61 93.3 3.06
3 Aug 2024 Approved
Aire_River_Jetty_Aug_3_2024.pdf
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.6 8.50 19.61 99.1 6.08
1.0m 10.0 6.4 8.40 11.61 99.3 8.04
6 Jul 2024 Approved

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.0 11.30 10.89 99.4 2.50
2.0m 9.0 7.4 0.00
27 May 2024 Approved Notes:

readings at base of jetty, channel is 1.5m offset but instrument can't safely access readings
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.20 10.17 97.1 1.63
0.5m 11.80 10.41 96.7 1.72
27 Apr 2024 Approved Notes:

small fingerling fish found in water sampling bottle. approx 25mm long

no photos taken, conditions unchanged from previous visits
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.1 13.60 9.93 96.1 1.03
0.5m 9.0 8.1 13.20 9.90 94.6 1.01
6 Apr 2024 Approved Notes:

significant rainfall in week prior (22mm)

ysi meter is set to Us/cm, so readings factored by 1000. 
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.8 16.50 9.03 92.6 0.89
0.5m 9.0 7.3 16.10 8.71 88.9 0.91
23 Mar 2024 Approved Notes:

Low water level, o depth at base of jetty pilings, but channel reachable at 2m offset.

Could only manage readings to 1m depth safely. Boat or Kayak could have assisted midstream measurments. 
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Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 14.5 7.0 18.10
1.0m 14.5 6.9 16.70
24 Feb 2024 Approved Notes:

Very high water, channel in next vist was not visible so no readings at 2m outfrom jetty for channel. 


Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.5 7.7 21.10 9.43 106.8 3.12
0.5m 9.5 7.8 20.80 9.39 105.8 3.09
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