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B4 The Thunderbolt

1 April 2021

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Barwon River Estuary
Site The Thunderbolt
Observation ID #14047
Date and Time Thursday 1st April 2021 13:15pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Lots of floating weed and feathers. Birds nearby at the outlet of Lake Connewarre include: pelicans, black swans, pied cormorants, white faced heron, ibis, hawks, stilts.

Sampled at low tide

Water Levels and Tides

Low tide time 09:34

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 21.00 20.30 11.21 125.8 29.00
Previous 16.8 29.8 9.2 94.8 42.6
Median 16.8 29.80 9.15 94.80 42.6
0.5m 20.70 20.20 11.40 127.2 28.90
Previous
Median
1.0m 20.50 20.40 11.52 128.0 29.20
Previous 16.8 29.9 9.1 94.6 42.7
Median 16.8 29.90 9.12 94.60 42.7
1.5m 20.40 20.40 11.62 128.9 29.20
Previous
Median
2.0m 20.10 20.40 11.39 125.7 29.20
Previous 16.8 30.0 9.1 94.4 42.8
Median 16.8 30.00 9.10 94.40 42.8
2.5m 20.10 20.60 11.37 125.4 29.40
Previous
Median
3.0m 20.00 20.60 11.29 124.4 29.40
Previous 16.8 30.0 9.1 94.2 42.8
Median 16.8 30.00 9.08 94.20 42.8
3.5m 19.90 20.70 11.12 122.1 29.60
Previous
Median
4.0m 19.80 20.70 11.00 120.3 29.60
Previous 16.8 29.8 9.1 94.0 42.6
Median 16.8 29.80 9.06 94.00 42.6
4.5m 19.70 20.90 10.92 119.5 29.80
Previous
Median

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 8.3
Previous 0.1 8.5
Median 0.1 8.5
Bottom 4.8 9 7.8
Previous 4.9
Median 4.9

Other details

Max depth 4.90
Previous 5.00
Median 5.00
Flow estimate Slow
Low tide time 09:34am

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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