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B4 The Thunderbolt

5 October 2017

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Barwon River Estuary
Site The Thunderbolt
Observation ID #11486
Date and Time Thursday 5th October 2017 13:30pm
Approved Approved

Notes

The river water was brown in colour and foamy in parts.

Water Levels and Tides

Low tide time 05:15

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 18.00 10.50 8.29 89.4 15.00 EC not stabilising until depth of 5.5m
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Median
0.5m 17.80 10.90 8.37 88.9 15.60
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Median
1.0m 17.50 11.10 8.45 89.2 15.90
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1.5m 17.30 12.00 8.47 89.0 17.20
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2.0m 17.30 12.30 8.50 89.0 17.50
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Median
2.5m 17.20 12.70 8.50 89.1 18.20
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3.0m 17.10 13.00 8.50 89.0 18.50
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3.5m 17.00 13.30 8.52 89.0 19.00
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4.0m 17.00 13.60 8.53 89.0 19.40
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Median
4.5m 17.00 13.90 8.54 89.1 19.80
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5.0m 16.90 13.70 8.54 88.9 19.50
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5.5m 16.90 13.90 8.51 88.7 19.91 EC locked in/natural water
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6.0m 16.90 14.00 8.51 88.6 20.03 EC locked in
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6.5m 16.90 14.10 8.53 88.8 20.08 EC locked in
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Median

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 70 7.9
Previous 0.1
Median 0.1
Bottom 6.4 70 8.0
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Median

Other details

Max depth 6.50
Previous 0.00
Median 0.00
Flow estimate Medium
Low tide time 05:15am

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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