Barwon River Estuary: Site B2 Boat Ramp Jetty

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B2 Boat Ramp Jetty

Active Physico-Chemical River Parade, Barwon Heads

Fishing jetty adjacent boat ramp.

Via Barwon Heads boat ramp carpark

Land Use

Native Bushland
Recreational
Urban Residential

This site is surrounded by a large section of Mangroves, the Barwon Heads boat ramp and the boat ramp carpark.

Photo of B2 monitoring site

Photo os phys/chem monitoring site B2

Physical Chemical Tests

pH Top

Explain for me 20-01-2008 to 16-09-2026

Median
7.9pH units Latest
8.4pH units

pH Bottom

Explain for me 20-01-2008 to 16-09-2026

Median
7.9pH units Latest
8.4pH units

Turbidity Top

Explain for me 20-01-2008 to 16-09-2026

Median
9NTU Latest
10NTU

Turbidity Bottom

Explain for me 20-01-2008 to 16-09-2026

Median
9NTU Latest
9NTU

Water Temperature Top

Explain for me 20-01-2008 to 16-09-2026

Median
16.1° C Latest
13.0° C

Water Temperature Bottom

Explain for me 20-01-2008 to 16-09-2026

Median
16.2° C Latest
13.1° C

Salinity Top

Explain for me 20-01-2008 to 16-09-2026

Median
34.800ppt Latest
34.900ppt

Salinity Bottom

Explain for me 20-01-2008 to 16-09-2026

Median
35.100ppt Latest
35.400ppt

Dissolved Oxygen Top

Explain for me 20-01-2008 to 16-09-2026

Median
9.24mg/L Latest
10.40mg/L

Dissolved Oxygen Bottom

Explain for me 20-01-2008 to 16-09-2026

Median
9.19mg/L Latest
9.99mg/L

Dissolved Oxygen Saturation Top

Explain for me 20-01-2008 to 16-09-2026

Median
93.00% Latest
95.00%

Dissolved Oxygen Saturation Bottom

Explain for me 20-01-2008 to 16-09-2026

Median
92.40% Latest
94.70%

Conductivity Top

Explain for me 20-01-2008 to 16-09-2026

Median
49.200mS/cm Latest
49.800mS/cm

Conductivity Bottom

Explain for me 20-01-2008 to 16-09-2026

Median
50.300mS/cm Latest
50.600mS/cm

Water quality indicators for riverine and lagoon estuaries

(2021 to 2026) 95 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	7.9 Good 95 observations	8.3 Moderate 95 observations	13.25 Moderate 95 observations	86.8 Good 95 observations		7.9 Good 95 observations	8.3 Moderate 95 observations	13 Moderate 95 observations	85.5 Good 94 observations
2026	7.9 Good 12 observations	8.25 Moderate 12 observations	9 Good 12 observations	86.3 Good 12 observations		7.9 Good 12 observations	8.25 Moderate 12 observations	9 Good 12 observations	85.1 Good 11 observations
2025	7.95 Good 18 observations	8.35 Moderate 18 observations	9 Good 18 observations	89.75 Good 18 observations		8 Good 18 observations	8.35 Moderate 18 observations	9 Good 18 observations	89.2 Good 18 observations
2024	7.9 Good 19 observations	8.3 Moderate 19 observations	11 Moderate 19 observations	87.1 Good 19 observations		7.95 Good 19 observations	8.35 Moderate 19 observations	12 Moderate 19 observations	86.15 Good 19 observations
2023	8 Good 20 observations	8.4 Moderate 20 observations	9.4 Good 20 observations	89.2 Good 20 observations		7.9 Good 20 observations	8.3 Moderate 20 observations	10 Good 20 observations	87.55 Good 20 observations
2022	7.7 Good 16 observations	8.1 Moderate 16 observations	54.5 Very Poor 16 observations	76.7 Moderate 16 observations		7.5 Good 16 observations	8.1 Moderate 16 observations	52.5 Very Poor 16 observations	75.3 Good 16 observations
2021	7.75 Good 10 observations	8.05 Moderate 10 observations	57.5 Very Poor 10 observations	87.9 Good 10 observations		7.8 Good 10 observations	8.05 Moderate 10 observations	56 Very Poor 10 observations	87.5 Good 10 observations

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