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Painkalac Creek Estuary
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- 12-07-2026
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CAUTION: This observation has not yet been reviewed by an EstuaryWatch coordinator.
Observation details
Notes
Estuary open and draining as tide drop but some sea water could be getting in
Depth Profiling
|
Depth m
|
|
Temperature °C
|
Salinity ppt
|
D.O. mg/L
|
D.O. % sat
|
EC mS/cm
|
Notes
|
|
0.1m
|
|
12.30 |
33.50 |
5.67 |
53.4 |
47.80 |
EC not stabilising so estimate |
|
Previous
|
13.8 |
4.5
|
9.6
|
93.1
|
6.4 |
|
Median
|
15.9
|
14.50
|
9.14
|
92.20
|
19.1
|
|
0.5m
|
|
12.10 |
37.30 |
10.75 |
102.0 |
53.30 |
|
|
Previous
|
13.7 |
7.5
|
9.2
|
88.5
|
10.2 |
|
Median
|
16.2
|
14.50
|
9.09
|
92.20
|
19.1
|
|
1.0m
|
|
12.20 |
37.70 |
10.97 |
104.0 |
53.80 |
|
|
Previous
|
13.5 |
4.7
|
9.8
|
94.6
|
6.6 |
|
Median
|
16.7
|
24.50
|
8.47
|
88.80
|
31.4
|
|
1.5m
|
|
12.20 |
37.80 |
11.06 |
105.0 |
54.00 |
|
|
Previous
|
13.3 |
7.7
|
9.9
|
94.5
|
10.4 |
|
Median
|
16.7
|
24.50
|
8.25
|
88.50
|
31.4
|
|
2.0m
|
|
12.20 |
37.80 |
11.07 |
105.0 |
54.00 |
|
|
Previous
|
13.4 |
5.3
|
9.2
|
88.5
|
7.3 |
|
Median
|
17.2
|
25.00
|
5.25
|
59.90
|
33.3
|
Top-Bottom Sampling
|
|
Depth m
|
Turbidity NTU
|
pH
|
|
Top
|
0.1 |
9 |
7.7 |
|
Previous
|
0.1 |
9 |
7.6 |
|
Median
|
0.1 |
9 |
7.4 |
|
Bottom
|
2.1 |
9 |
8.0 |
|
Previous
|
2.7 |
9 |
7.8 |
|
Median
|
2.4 |
9 |
7.7 |
Other details
|
Max depth
|
2.20
|
|
Previous
|
2.80 |
|
Median
|
2.50 |
|
Flow estimate
|
Slow |
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