H3 Site three (Mahoneys Road)

Active Physico-Chemical Mahoneys Road, Warrnambool

Fishing pontoon located on the oceanside of the boat ramp. Monitoring is conducted off the end of the pontoon.

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Turn off the Princess Hwy onto Mahoneys Road. Follow Mahoneys Road east through to the boat ramp carpark located at the very end.

Land Use

• Recreational
• Urban Residential

Open space reserve with a thin section of riparian vegetation (consisting mainly of Phragmites) which seperates the river from the large green fields of Deakin University on one side, and an urban residential area on the other.

Physical Chemical Tests

pH Top Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 17-05-2026 Median 8.2pH units Latest 8.4pH units pH Bottom Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 17-05-2026 Median 8.1pH units Latest 8.4pH units

Turbidity Top Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 17-05-2026 Median 11NTU Latest 9NTU Turbidity Bottom Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 17-05-2026 Median 13NTU Latest 9NTU

Water Temperature Top Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 17-05-2026 Median 16.5° C Latest 16.2° C Water Temperature Bottom Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 17-05-2026 Median 16.7° C Latest 16.0° C

Salinity Top Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 17-05-2026 Median 9.650ppt Latest 11.600ppt Salinity Bottom Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 17-05-2026 Median 12.600ppt Latest 13.700ppt

Dissolved Oxygen Top Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 17-05-2026 Median 9.37mg/L Latest 10.73mg/L Dissolved Oxygen Bottom Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 17-05-2026 Median 8.52mg/L Latest 7.75mg/L

Dissolved Oxygen Saturation Top Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 17-05-2026 Median 100.60% Latest 117.00% Dissolved Oxygen Saturation Bottom Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 17-05-2026 Median 94.10% Latest 84.20%

Conductivity Top Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 17-05-2026 Median 16.580mS/cm Latest 19.410mS/cm Conductivity Bottom Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 17-05-2026 Median 21.000mS/cm Latest 22.670mS/cm