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Observation details

Overview

Estuary Barwon River Estuary
Site The Heads
Observation ID #17515
Date and Time Wednesday 15th April 2026 09:20am
Approved Approved

Notes

channel out to sea appears wider and is shallower due to sand movement making, boating unavailable at low tide.

Water Levels and Tides

Low tide time 14:10

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 16.50 38.80 9.99 101.1 55.40
Previous 17.0 38.4 8.9 91.1 54.9
Median 15.6 37.20 9.42 93.50 53.2
0.5m 16.70 38.60 9.95 101.0 55.20
Previous 18.5 61.2 54.6 8.3 87.5
Median 15.6 37.20 9.46 93.60 53.2
1.0m 16.70 38.60 9.90 100.6 55.20
Previous 17.0 38.4 8.9 91.0 54.9
Median 15.7 37.40 9.36 93.60 53.4
1.5m 16.60 38.60 9.80 99.4 55.20
Previous 18.5 61.8 54.6 8.4 88.3
Median 15.7 37.40 9.43 93.70 53.2
2.0m 16.60 38.60 9.81 99.5 55.20
Previous 17.0 38.4 8.8 90.0 54.9
Median 15.3 37.60 9.40 95.80 53.7
2.3m 16.60 38.60 9.76 98.9 55.20
Previous 18.4 38.2 7.6 81.3 54.6
Median 15.3 37.60 9.46 95.80 53.7

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 7.5
Previous 0.1 9 8.2
Median 0.1 9 7.9
Bottom 2.3 9 7.4
Previous 1.7 9 8.2
Median 2.5 9 8.0

Other details

Max depth 2.40
Previous 1.90
Median 2.60
Flow estimate Slow
Low tide time 14:10pm

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