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T2 Blackgate Road Pedestrian Bridge

19 February 2023

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Thompson Creek Estuary
Site Blackgate Road Pedestrian Bridge
Observation ID #15644
Date and Time Sunday 19th February 2023 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Water level too low to get bottom sample, water noted as shallow and clear.

noticed lots of aquatic fauna:

Large eel

Small schools of fish

larger schools of fish in the deeper pools/channels.

Water Levels and Tides

Low tide time 16:33

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 20.80 43.00 6.85 76.9 61.40
Previous 22.2 40.2 7.7 88.8 57.4
Median 16.1 27.80 7.72 86.60 35.9

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 8.5
Previous 0.1 14 8.0
Median 0.1 12 8.0
Bottom
Previous 0.6 29 7.4
Median 0.4 9 7.9

Other details

Max depth 0.20
Previous 0.40
Median 0.40
Flow estimate N/A
Low tide time 16:33pm

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description

Preceding Observations

C Estuary is closed to the sea. O Estuary is open to the sea. P Perched
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