Barwon River Estuary: Site B5 Tait Point

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B5 Tait Point

Active Physico-Chemical Lake Road, Connewarre

This site is located to the north of the picnic table located at the end of Lake Road.

Turn off Barwon Heads Road at the Barwon Heads Airport and head to the northern end of Lake Road. The site is located north directly below the picnic table at the end of Lake Road.

Land Use

Recreational
Rural Grazing
Rural Residential

Parks Victoria picnic ground located adjacent to private grazing land.

Site B5 (Tait Point)

Phys/chem monitoring site

Physical Chemical Tests

pH Top

Explain for me 10-12-2007 to 16-09-2026

Median
8.1pH units Latest
8.5pH units

pH Bottom

Explain for me 10-12-2007 to 16-09-2026

Median
8.2pH units Latest
8.3pH units

Turbidity Top

Explain for me 10-12-2007 to 16-09-2026

Median
18NTU Latest
58NTU

Turbidity Bottom

Explain for me 10-12-2007 to 16-09-2026

Median
30NTU Latest
75NTU

Water Temperature Top

Explain for me 10-12-2007 to 16-09-2026

Median
17.0° C Latest
13.3° C

Water Temperature Bottom

Explain for me 10-12-2007 to 16-09-2026

Median
17.1° C Latest
13.5° C

Salinity Top

Explain for me 10-12-2007 to 16-09-2026

Median
14.850ppt Latest
7.300ppt

Salinity Bottom

Explain for me 10-12-2007 to 16-09-2026

Median
16.680ppt Latest
9.200ppt

Dissolved Oxygen Top

Explain for me 10-12-2007 to 16-09-2026

Median
9.22mg/L Latest
10.45mg/L

Dissolved Oxygen Bottom

Explain for me 10-12-2007 to 16-09-2026

Median
9.36mg/L Latest
9.97mg/L

Dissolved Oxygen Saturation Top

Explain for me 10-12-2007 to 16-09-2026

Median
93.60% Latest
98.70%

Dissolved Oxygen Saturation Bottom

Explain for me 10-12-2007 to 16-09-2026

Median
92.70% Latest
94.40%

Conductivity Top

Explain for me 10-12-2007 to 16-09-2026

Median
21.770mS/cm Latest
10.460mS/cm

Conductivity Bottom

Explain for me 10-12-2007 to 16-09-2026

Median
23.900mS/cm Latest
13.180mS/cm

Water quality indicators for riverine and lagoon estuaries

(2021 to 2026) 91 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	8 Good 91 observations	8.4 Moderate 91 observations	42.5 Poor 91 observations	85.75 Good 87 observations		8 Good 90 observations	8.4 Moderate 90 observations	55 Very Poor 90 observations	80.35 Good 90 observations
2026	7.95 Good 10 observations	8.2 Moderate 10 observations	12.5 Moderate 10 observations	85.1 Good 9 observations		8 Good 9 observations	8.25 Moderate 9 observations	28.5 Very Poor 9 observations	64.65 Moderate 9 observations
2025	8.05 Good 14 observations	8.5 Moderate 14 observations	31.5 Poor 14 observations	87.35 Good 13 observations		8.1 Good 14 observations	8.4 Moderate 14 observations	31 Very Poor 14 observations	88.4 Good 14 observations
2024	8.1 Good 23 observations	8.45 Moderate 23 observations	24.5 Poor 23 observations	86.35 Good 23 observations		8.1 Good 23 observations	8.45 Moderate 23 observations	52.5 Very Poor 23 observations	79.5 Good 23 observations
2023	8 Good 19 observations	8.45 Moderate 19 observations	42.5 Poor 19 observations	88.15 Good 18 observations		8 Good 19 observations	8.45 Moderate 19 observations	63.5 Very Poor 19 observations	85.05 Good 19 observations
2022	7.5 Good 16 observations	8.45 Moderate 16 observations	77.5 Very Poor 16 observations	71.95 Poor 16 observations		7.4 Good 16 observations	8.45 Moderate 16 observations	81 Very Poor 16 observations	63.2 Moderate 16 observations
2021	7.55 Good 9 observations	8.3 Moderate 9 observations	50.5 Very Poor 9 observations	78.4 Moderate 8 observations		7.55 Good 9 observations	8.35 Moderate 9 observations	49.5 Very Poor 9 observations	74.4 Good 9 observations

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