Painkalac Creek Estuary: Site P5 Woods Property Fairhaven

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P5 Woods Property Fairhaven

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P2
P3
P4
P5
PGB
PMC
Pp1

Active Physico-Chemical Bimbadeen Drive, Fairhaven

Fishing jetty at private property. Property owner consent required for access.

Access through woods property (i.e. private property) along estuary bank towards the fishing platform.

Land Use

Rural Grazing
Rural Residential

Open space

Photo of Site P5

Photo of phys/chem site P5

Physical Chemical Tests

pH Top

Explain for me 23-05-2007 to 08-08-2026

Median
7.0pH units Latest
7.5pH units

pH Bottom

Explain for me 23-05-2007 to 08-08-2026

Median
7.1pH units Latest
7.5pH units

Turbidity Top

Explain for me 23-05-2007 to 08-08-2026

Median
10NTU Latest
9NTU

Turbidity Bottom

Explain for me 23-05-2007 to 08-08-2026

Median
10NTU Latest
9NTU

Water Temperature Top

Explain for me 23-05-2007 to 08-08-2026

Median
17.3° C Latest
22.0° C

Water Temperature Bottom

Explain for me 23-05-2007 to 08-08-2026

Median
19.0° C Latest
21.2° C

Salinity Top

Explain for me 23-05-2007 to 08-08-2026

Median
15.250ppt Latest
7.700ppt

Salinity Bottom

Explain for me 23-05-2007 to 08-08-2026

Median
22.750ppt Latest
8.300ppt

Dissolved Oxygen Top

Explain for me 23-05-2007 to 08-08-2026

Median
6.80mg/L Latest
4.65mg/L

Dissolved Oxygen Bottom

Explain for me 23-05-2007 to 08-08-2026

Median
4.75mg/L Latest
6.02mg/L

Dissolved Oxygen Saturation Top

Explain for me 23-05-2007 to 08-08-2026

Median
76.80% Latest
53.20%

Dissolved Oxygen Saturation Bottom

Explain for me 23-05-2007 to 08-08-2026

Median
57.50% Latest
67.50%

Conductivity Top

Explain for me 23-05-2007 to 08-08-2026

Median
21.550mS/cm Latest
12.610mS/cm

Conductivity Bottom

Explain for me 23-05-2007 to 08-08-2026

Median
34.440mS/cm Latest
13.250mS/cm

Water quality indicators for riverine and lagoon estuaries

(2021 to 2026) 44 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	6.85 Moderate 44 observations	7.5 Good 44 observations	11.5 Moderate 43 observations	75 Moderate 43 observations		6.95 Moderate 44 observations	7.55 Good 44 observations	9 Good 43 observations	46.85 Poor 43 observations
2026	N/A 2 observations	N/A 2 observations	N/A 2 observations	N/A 2 observations		N/A 2 observations	N/A 2 observations	N/A 2 observations	N/A 2 observations
2025	7.45 Good 11 observations	7.85 Good 11 observations	9 Good 11 observations	72.1 Poor 11 observations		7.4 Good 11 observations	8 Good 11 observations	9.75 Good 11 observations	50.9 Poor 11 observations
2024	6.95 Moderate 10 observations	7.3 Good 10 observations	10.5 Moderate 10 observations	75.2 Moderate 10 observations		7 Good 10 observations	7.3 Good 10 observations	9 Good 10 observations	40.25 Poor 10 observations
2023	6.65 Moderate 10 observations	7.25 Good 10 observations	11.5 Moderate 10 observations	71.25 Poor 9 observations		6.85 Moderate 10 observations	7.3 Good 10 observations	9 Good 10 observations	47.5 Poor 9 observations
2022	5.95 Poor 9 observations	6.95 Good 9 observations	14.5 Moderate 8 observations	77.65 Moderate 9 observations		6.8 Moderate 9 observations	7 Good 9 observations	15.5 Poor 8 observations	34.3 Poor 9 observations
2021	N/A 2 observations	N/A 2 observations	N/A 2 observations	N/A 2 observations		N/A 2 observations	N/A 2 observations	N/A 2 observations	N/A 2 observations

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