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Po1 Site one (Estuary Mouth)

Inactive Physico-Chemical Mouth of Powlett Road, Dalyston

Middle of the estuary directly opposite the Powlett River Caravan Park and Mouth of the Powlett Carpark (site accessed in kayak).


Head east along the Mouth of Powlett Road until you reach the Mouth of Powlett Carpark. Launch the kayak from the clear sandy area adjacent to the carpark.

Land Use

  • Native Bushland
  • Recreational

This site is surrounded by a large floodplain area (containing a variety of large tussocked grasses and saltmarsh vegetation) to the west and northeast, and a large open sandy area to the east/southeast.

Physical Chemical Tests

pH Top
Explain for me 31-03-2010 to 09-06-2013
Median
7.5pH units
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7.8pH units
pH Bottom
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7.3pH units
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7.2pH units
Turbidity Top
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Median
10NTU
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9NTU
Turbidity Bottom
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Median
10NTU
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9NTU
Water Temperature Top
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Median
N/A° C
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9.2° C
Water Temperature Bottom
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N/A° C
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13.2° C
Salinity Top
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Median
N/Appt
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12.200ppt
Salinity Bottom
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Median
N/Appt
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31.500ppt
Dissolved Oxygen Top
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N/Amg/L
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10.52mg/L
Dissolved Oxygen Bottom
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Median
N/Amg/L
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0.04mg/L
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation Top
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Median
N/A%
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100.00%
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation Bottom
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N/A%
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0.40%
Conductivity Top
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Median
N/AmS/cm
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20.400mS/cm
Conductivity Bottom
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Median
N/AmS/cm
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48.370mS/cm