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B1 The Heads

15 July 2026

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

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Barwon River Estuary
Site The Heads
Observation ID #17659
Date and Time Wednesday 15th July 2026 09:20am
Approved Pending

Notes

Hach meter struggled to stabilize for measurement of EC values.

Top strata of water higher turbidity than lower. Outgoing surface water  was meeting incoming wave and being pushed back on itself.

Lumpy surface.

Water Levels and Tides

Low tide time 05:02

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 11.40 24.80 10.96 97.2 35.50
Previous 13.4 35.6 9.8 94.7 50.8
Median 15.3 37.20 9.48 94.10 53.2
0.5m 11.70 26.60 10.94 98.0 38.00
Previous 14.1 30.2 10.0 96.4 43.1
Median 15.6 37.30 9.47 94.00 53.3
1.0m 11.90 28.00 10.93 98.5 40.00
Previous 13.3 35.7 9.7 93.5 51.0
Median 15.6 37.40 9.46 93.80 53.3
1.5m 12.00 28.80 10.92 98.8 41.20
Previous 14.1 30.2 10.1 96.5 43.1
Median 15.6 37.40 9.45 93.80 53.4
2.0m 12.20 30.40 10.88 98.7 43.40
Previous 13.2 35.7 9.7 92.8 51.0
Median 15.3 37.60 9.50 95.80 53.7
2.5m 12.30 31.00 10.88 99.1 44.30
Previous 12.2 37.6 10.6 99.6 53.7
Median 15.3 37.60 9.46 95.80 53.7

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 17 7.8
Previous 0.1 9 6.5
Median 0.1 9 7.9
Bottom 2.6 0 8.2
Previous 2.9 9 7.8
Median 2.5 9 7.9

Other details

Max depth 2.70
Previous 3.00
Median 2.60
Flow estimate Slow
Low tide time 05:02am

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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