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H1 Site one (Hopkins River Bridge)

21 September 2024

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Hopkins River Estuary
Site Site one (Hopkins River Bridge)
Observation ID #16448
Date and Time Saturday 21st September 2024 13:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Assisted by Emily, Harriet and Teddy

River mouth just open, with large swell

 

Awesome work everyone. Great news to hear that the mouth is surviving the ongoing swells, let's hope it stays that way. Cheers, Phoebe Edwards

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 13.60 15.80 9.40 100.3 25.90
Previous 14.2 11.7 11.0 115.9 19.6
Median 16.3 12.40 9.38 101.10 20.6
0.5m 13.30 15.90 9.43 99.6 26.04
Previous 11.9 12.3 9.6 95.3 20.5
Median 17.2 13.00 9.38 101.10 21.6
1.0m 13.20 16.30 9.41 99.2 26.63
Previous 14.3 20.8 9.3 103.1 33.4
Median 16.6 22.20 8.36 97.10 35.2
1.5m 13.30 18.30 9.02 97.0 29.65
Previous 12.4 26.4 9.0 98.9 40.8
Median 16.7 24.20 8.36 97.10 38.1
2.0m 13.50 20.70 7.76 85.1 33.15
Previous 14.2 27.1 7.9 91.6 42.2
Median 16.0 30.40 7.65 89.40 46.7
2.5m 13.40 23.40 8.05 89.0 36.96
Previous 12.6 29.4 8.8 99.0 45.3
Median 16.0 30.40 7.62 88.80 46.7
3.0m 13.30 25.60 7.93 89.3 40.15
Previous 14.0 29.1 5.5 63.3 45.0
Median 15.9 31.80 6.62 82.40 48.6
3.5m 13.30 26.40 8.07 91.3 41.15
Previous 12.6 30.2 8.5 95.9 46.6
Median 16.0 32.00 6.91 82.40 48.9
4.0m 13.40 26.70 7.81 88.4 41.71
Previous 19.7 21.4 1.2 10.6 34.1
Median 14.8 28.20 5.81 69.60 43.6

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 7.8
Previous 0.1 9 8.3
Median 0.1 10 8.2
Bottom 4.2 9 7.9
Previous 3.9 9 8.0
Median 3.6 9 7.9

Other details

Max depth 4.30
Previous 4.00
Median 3.80
Flow estimate N/A

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description

Download 		21-09-2024 17:13 img20240921_16582573.jpg

Preceding Observations

C Estuary is closed to the sea. O Estuary is open to the sea. P Perched
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