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M1 Stanley Street

8 August 2026

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merri River Estuary
Site Stanley Street
Observation ID #17686
Date and Time Saturday 8th August 2026 09:45am
Approved Approved

Notes

Numerous seagulls, 2 pelicans, 15 pacific ducks. 5 cormorants, 4 swallows and ~40 eurasian coots

 

Great testing & very interesting results - extremely fresh and turbid - due to good winter rainfall and subsequent freshwater inflows which are mobilising and shifting a lot of sediments through the system! 

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 10.90 0.90 7.26 65.7 1.84
Previous 11.2 1.9 7.9 72.2 3.6
Median 15.6 2.60 7.68 83.10 5.0
0.5m 10.90 0.90 7.16 64.4 1.83
Previous 13.8 2.1 7.9 77.9 4.1
Median 15.6 2.60 7.65 83.10 5.0
1.0m 10.90 1.00 7.11 64.7 1.86
Previous 13.5 28.3 4.3 48.7 44.2
Median 16.1 27.00 4.60 56.00 42.8
1.5m 10.90 1.00 7.04 63.9 1.85
Previous 13.9 21.0 6.0 65.9 33.6
Median 16.1 27.00 4.60 56.00 42.1
2.0m 10.90 1.00 6.66 59.9 2.02
Previous 14.3 31.7 1.9 22.7 48.4
Median 16.0 30.10 2.88 31.40 46.2
2.4m 12.20 17.20 0.75 7.0 29.87
Previous 14.1 26.1 1.4 15.1 41.3
Median 16.2 30.10 2.88 46.40 46.2

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 24 6.4
Previous 0.1 9 7.3
Median 0.1 10 7.4
Bottom 1.9 42 6.7
Previous 2.4 13 7.5
Median 2.1 10 7.4

Other details

Max depth 2.50
Previous 2.50
Median 2.30
Flow estimate Medium

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description

Download 		02-09-2026 11:44 Edwards_bridge_data_sheet_8.8.26.jpg

Preceding Observations

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