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B5 Tait Point

20 March 2024

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Barwon River Estuary
Site Tait Point
Observation ID #16076
Date and Time Wednesday 20th March 2024 10:40am
Approved Approved

Notes

It is very difficult to collect a good bottom sample from this sight. Invariably, some sediment is scooped up with the water.

Water Levels and Tides

Low tide time 04:47

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 18.00 25.20 8.24 86.9 36.00
Previous 22.2 25.1 7.4 145.9 35.9
Median 16.6 11.20 8.54 89.30 16.0
0.5m 18.70 26.70 8.38 89.4 38.20
Previous 19.6 23.5 6.5 79.9 33.5
Median 15.7 10.60 8.57 88.30 15.1

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 11 9.1
Previous 0.1 10 8.5
Median 0.1 28 8.2
Bottom 0.5 30 9.6
Previous 0.6 16 8.5
Median 0.5 33 8.3

Other details

Max depth 0.60
Previous 0.65
Median 0.60
Flow estimate Slow
Low tide time 04:47am

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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