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P4 The Bend

14 March 2026

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Painkalac Creek Estuary
Site The Bend
Observation ID #17530
Date and Time Saturday 14th March 2026 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 19.00 9.00 7.03 75.2 13.60 Still water
Previous 20.2 8.8 6.4 70.4 13.7
Median 16.5 18.50 8.16 88.00 22.4
0.5m 19.00 9.00 6.98 74.6 13.63
Previous 15.0 2.3 8.9 88.4 3.4
Median 16.5 19.80 8.16 88.00 25.3
1.0m 18.80 9.30 6.68 71.1 13.94
Previous 20.4 8.5 5.5 60.5 13.4
Median 18.4 30.50 6.05 66.50 41.9
1.5m 18.30 9.70 7.52 79.3 14.40
Previous 19.3 27.6 6.1 66.6 38.1
Median 18.4 31.50 6.05 66.50 42.0

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 8.1
Previous 0.1 9 7.5
Median 0.1 9 7.2
Bottom 1.6 9 8.4
Previous 1.5 9 7.0
Median 1.5 9 7.5

Other details

Max depth 1.75
Previous 1.60
Median 1.70
Flow estimate N/A

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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