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P4 The Bend

12 July 2026

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

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Painkalac Creek Estuary
Site The Bend
Observation ID #17632
Date and Time Sunday 12th July 2026 10:00am
Approved Pending

Notes

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 9.30 6.00 10.64 94.2 7.40
Previous 14.7 5.9 7.8 76.0 8.3
Median 16.5 17.10 8.08 86.20 21.0
0.5m 12.70 40.90 3.23 30.0 46.70
Previous 15.8 8.7 8.1 82.1 12.2
Median 16.5 17.10 8.08 86.30 21.0
1.0m 13.60 34.40 2.93 28.6 49.20 This reading converts to a lower ppt than the measurement above which is a lower EC reading?? Needs investigating and fixing.
Previous 14.4 7.5 8.4 81.7 10.4
Median 18.3 29.80 6.10 66.60 40.3
1.5m 13.80 34.40 2.87 28.2 49.20
Previous 15.7 8.8 8.2 83.3 12.4
Median 18.3 29.80 6.10 66.60 40.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 28 7.9
Previous 0.1 9 7.9
Median 0.1 9 7.3
Bottom 1.4 9 7.6
Previous 1.7 9 8.3
Median 1.6 9 7.5

Other details

Max depth 1.50
Previous 1.80
Median 1.73
Flow estimate N/A

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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