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B1 The Heads

16 April 2025

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Barwon River Estuary
Site The Heads
Observation ID #16883
Date and Time Wednesday 16th April 2025 09:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

workmen in barge - installation of new beacons. Fast outgoing tide.

Water Levels and Tides

Low tide time 08:15

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 18.80 39.00 8.41 89.3 55.70
Previous 20.0 38.6 8.2 88.5 55.1
Median 15.7 37.00 9.37 93.60 52.9
0.5m 18.80 38.90 8.40 89.1 55.60
Previous 20.8 38.4 7.9 88.3 54.9
Median 15.7 37.00 9.37 94.00 52.9
1.0m 18.80 39.00 8.30 89.0 55.70
Previous 19.9 38.5 8.2 88.2 55.0
Median 15.7 37.20 9.35 93.70 53.1
1.5m 18.80 39.00 8.39 88.9 55.70
Previous 20.8 38.4 7.9 87.8 54.9
Median 15.7 37.20 9.36 93.70 53.0
1.8m 18.80 39.00 8.37 88.9 55.70
Previous 18.5 38.5 8.7 91.0 55.0
Median 15.7 37.10 9.36 95.00 53.0

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 7.8
Previous 0.1 9 7.9
Median 0.1 9 7.9
Bottom 1.8 9 8.0
Previous 2.6 9 8.2
Median 2.5 9 7.9

Other details

Max depth 1.90
Previous 2.70
Median 2.60
Flow estimate Fast
Low tide time 08:15am

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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