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Me2 Balnarring Bridge

6 March 2026

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

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merricks Creek Estuary
Site Balnarring Bridge
Observation ID #17466
Date and Time Friday 6th March 2026 12:15pm
Approved Pending

Notes

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 20.40 48.80 0.80 11.3 65.10 Estuary closed
Previous 18.0 41.2 0.7 8.3 52.6
Median 17.4 20.40 1.37 13.10 28.1
0.5m 19.20 39.20 0.00 0.0 52.30 Milky layer on top of water, chunks of dead algae floating on top of water.
Previous 18.0 38.3 0.6 7.2 49.8
Median 17.2 19.20 1.37 13.10 28.0

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 50 8.1
Previous 0.1 42 8.0
Median 0.1 10 8.1
Bottom 0.4 50 8.0
Previous 0.5 45 7.9
Median 0.4 10 7.8

Other details

Max depth 0.50
Previous 0.60
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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