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Me2 Balnarring Bridge

5 May 2025

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Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merricks Creek Estuary
Site Balnarring Bridge
Observation ID #16965
Date and Time Monday 5th May 2025 11:00am
Approved Pending

Notes

Estuary open Smelly water

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 14.40 31.10 1.00 11.5 37.60
Previous 15.3 31.2 0.8 9.6 39.1
Median 17.6 18.80 1.80 16.40 26.5
0.5m 14.10 30.40 0.66 7.6 37.00
Previous 19.5 31.8 0.6 7.4 43.3
Median 18.3 18.80 2.00 21.00 26.5

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 30 7.9
Previous 0.1 15 7.9
Median 0.1 10 8.1
Bottom 0.4 25 7.7
Previous 0.4 18 7.7
Median 0.4 10 7.8

Other details

Max depth 0.50
Previous 0.50
Median 0.50
Flow estimate Pool

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
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