Spring Creek Estuary: Site S1 Boardwalk near estuary mouth

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S1 Boardwalk near estuary mouth

Inactive Physico-Chemical Torquay

Boardwalk near estuary mouth

Easily accessed from carpark beside estuary.

Land Use

Other
Recreational

Road

Site information

Physical Chemical Tests

pH Top

Explain for me 24-06-2007 to 19-12-2023

Median
7.7pH units Latest
7.8pH units

pH Bottom

Explain for me 24-06-2007 to 19-12-2023

Median
7.8pH units Latest
7.7pH units

Turbidity Top

Explain for me 24-06-2007 to 19-12-2023

Median
9NTU Latest
9NTU

Turbidity Bottom

Explain for me 24-06-2007 to 19-12-2023

Median
9NTU Latest
9NTU

Water Temperature Top

Explain for me 24-06-2007 to 19-12-2023

Median
16.6° C Latest
19.7° C

Water Temperature Bottom

Explain for me 24-06-2007 to 19-12-2023

Median
16.4° C Latest
20.1° C

Salinity Top

Explain for me 24-06-2007 to 19-12-2023

Median
19.350ppt Latest
15.900ppt

Salinity Bottom

Explain for me 24-06-2007 to 19-12-2023

Median
21.250ppt Latest
16.100ppt

Dissolved Oxygen Top

Explain for me 24-06-2007 to 19-12-2023

Median
7.40mg/L Latest
7.92mg/L

Dissolved Oxygen Bottom

Explain for me 24-06-2007 to 19-12-2023

Median
6.27mg/L Latest
3.23mg/L

Dissolved Oxygen Saturation Top

Explain for me 24-06-2007 to 19-12-2023

Median
84.00% Latest
86.80%

Dissolved Oxygen Saturation Bottom

Explain for me 24-06-2007 to 19-12-2023

Median
74.00% Latest
35.60%

Conductivity Top

Explain for me 24-06-2007 to 19-12-2023

Median
28.990mS/cm Latest
22.800mS/cm

Conductivity Bottom

Explain for me 24-06-2007 to 19-12-2023

Median
32.280mS/cm Latest
23.100mS/cm

Water quality indicators for riverine and lagoon estuaries

(2021 to 2026) 15 observations Explain for me

Year	Surface water				Bottom water
	pH lower	pH upper	Turbidity	D.O.	pH lower	pH upper	Turbidity	D.O.
	pH	pH	NTU	% saturation	pH	pH	NTU	% saturation
	25th percentile	75th percentile	75th percentile	25th percentile	25th percentile	75th percentile	75th percentile	25th percentile
2021 to 2026	7.5 Good 15 observations	8 Good 15 observations	9 Good 15 observations	75 Moderate 15 observations	7.75 Good 15 observations	8.05 Moderate 15 observations	9 Good 15 observations	64.5 Moderate 15 observations
2026	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations
2025	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations
2024	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations
2023	7.45 Good 8 observations	7.8 Good 8 observations	9 Good 8 observations	75 Moderate 8 observations	7.65 Good 8 observations	7.95 Good 8 observations	9 Good 8 observations	64.5 Moderate 8 observations
2022	7.8 Good 7 observations	8.05 Moderate 7 observations	10 Good 7 observations	48.81 Very Poor 7 observations	7.85 Good 7 observations	8.15 Moderate 7 observations	10.5 Moderate 7 observations	46.27 Poor 7 observations
2021	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations

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