Spring Creek Estuary: Site S3a Platform upstream of Great Ocean Road

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S3a Platform upstream of Great Ocean Road

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S2
S3
S3a
S4
S4a
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Sp1

Inactive Physico-Chemical Great Ocean Road, Torquay

S3a fishing platform is an alternate site to S3 Great Ocean Road footbridge. Located 80m upstream from S3, it is less likely to be impacted by stormwater drains under bridge.

From Great Ocean Road B100 enter Spring Creek Reserve and park near the Surfcoast Tennis Club.

Land Use

Recreational
Urban Residential

Physical Chemical Tests

pH Top

Explain for me 04-09-2022 to 19-12-2023

Median
7.8pH units Latest
8.0pH units

pH Bottom

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Median
7.8pH units Latest
7.9pH units

Turbidity Top

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Median
16NTU Latest
13NTU

Turbidity Bottom

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Median
18NTU Latest
15NTU

Water Temperature Top

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Median
19.1° C Latest
21.2° C

Water Temperature Bottom

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Median
18.2° C Latest
21.2° C

Salinity Top

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Median
19.700ppt Latest
14.000ppt

Salinity Bottom

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Median
20.200ppt Latest
14.200ppt

Dissolved Oxygen Top

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Median
7.92mg/L Latest
8.50mg/L

Dissolved Oxygen Bottom

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Median
7.58mg/L Latest
8.39mg/L

Dissolved Oxygen Saturation Top

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Median
85.95% Latest
95.90%

Dissolved Oxygen Saturation Bottom

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Median
81.45% Latest
94.70%

Conductivity Top

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Median
26.900mS/cm Latest
21.500mS/cm

Conductivity Bottom

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Median
28.900mS/cm Latest
21.700mS/cm

Water quality indicators for riverine and lagoon estuaries

(2021 to 2026) 9 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	7.65 Good 9 observations	7.95 Good 9 observations	18 Moderate 9 observations	79.45 Moderate 9 observations		7.6 Good 9 observations	7.9 Good 9 observations	22.5 Poor 9 observations	78.8 Good 9 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	7.55 Good 7 observations	8 Good 7 observations	17 Moderate 7 observations	78.6 Moderate 7 observations		7.6 Good 7 observations	7.9 Good 7 observations	21.5 Poor 7 observations	78.45 Good 7 observations
2022	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
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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