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Ai1 Bridge over Aire River Estuary

6 September 2025

CAUTION: This observation has not yet been reviewed by an EstuaryWatch coordinator.

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Aire River Estuary
Site Bridge over Aire River Estuary
Observation ID #17184
Date and Time Saturday 6th September 2025 10:45am
Approved Pending

Notes

ph meter may need testing, very slow to calibrate and slow to respond to test

very highfall and subsequent runoff in days prior, observed by much standing water in the flood plain. 

may need to check the ec on the ysi meter before next use.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 10.50 10.65 95.5 0.50
Previous 10.5 11.0 99.1 1.2
Median 17.0 9.29 97.60 6.0
0.5m 9.90 10.51 93.0 0.50
Previous 9.1 10.7 96.3 9.9
Median 17.0 9.29 97.60 7.7
1.0m 9.60 10.53 92.6 0.49
Previous 11.1 11.1 105.2 12.3
Median 17.1 8.45 92.70 12.3
1.5m 9.60 10.51 92.5 0.49
Previous 14.0 7.8 92.7 49.1
Median 17.1 8.45 92.70 13.7
2.0m 9.50 10.52 92.2 0.49
Previous 13.0 6.5 75.0 43.9
Median 17.1 6.92 85.90 43.9
2.5m 9.60 10.51 92.2 0.50
Previous 14.0 7.6 89.0 49.8
Median 17.1 7.22 87.90 44.8

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 24 8.4
Previous 0.1 9 8.0
Median 0.1 10 7.2
Bottom 2.4 13 8.0
Previous 2.9 9 8.0
Median 2.9 17 7.6

Other details

Max depth 2.50
Previous 3.00
Median 3.00
Flow estimate Medium

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description

Download 		06-09-2025 17:40 TimePhoto_20250906_104227.jpg aip2_1

Preceding Observations

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