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Po2 Site two (Mouth of Powlett Road Bridge)

Active Physico-Chemical Mouth of Powlett Road, Dalyston

Ocean side of Mouth of Powlett Road Bridge, in between the 6th and 7th reflector when coming from the Kilcunda side of bridge (approx halfway).
Head east along the Mouth of Powlett Road, park in the carpark located beside the Mouth of Powlett Bridge.

Land Use

  • Native Bushland
  • Rural Grazing
This site is surrounded by submerged wetland (oceanside of bridge), saltmarsh (eastern bank on inland side of bridge) and a 5-10 metre revege site (western bank on inland side of bridge).

Physical Chemical Tests

pH Top
Explain for me 13-03-2010 to 10-06-2026
Median
7.6pH units
Latest
7.4pH units
pH Bottom
Explain for me 13-03-2010 to 10-06-2026
Median
7.7pH units
Latest
7.3pH units
Turbidity Top
Explain for me 13-03-2010 to 10-06-2026
Median
9NTU
Latest
13NTU
Turbidity Bottom
Explain for me 13-03-2010 to 10-06-2026
Median
9NTU
Latest
3NTU
Water Temperature Top
Explain for me 13-03-2010 to 10-06-2026
Median
12.9° C
Latest
12.9° C
Water Temperature Bottom
Explain for me 13-03-2010 to 10-06-2026
Median
14.3° C
Latest
14.8° C
Salinity Top
Explain for me 13-03-2010 to 10-06-2026
Median
12.300ppt
Latest
4.900ppt
Salinity Bottom
Explain for me 13-03-2010 to 10-06-2026
Median
33.500ppt
Latest
27.200ppt
Dissolved Oxygen Top
Explain for me 13-03-2010 to 10-06-2026
Median
7.88mg/L
Latest
11.23mg/L
Dissolved Oxygen Bottom
Explain for me 13-03-2010 to 10-06-2026
Median
4.96mg/L
Latest
4.24mg/L
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation Top
Explain for me 13-03-2010 to 10-06-2026
Median
84.20%
Latest
108.50%
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation Bottom
Explain for me 13-03-2010 to 10-06-2026
Median
60.40%
Latest
49.00%
Conductivity Top
Explain for me 13-03-2010 to 10-06-2026
Median
20.815mS/cm
Latest
8.702mS/cm
Conductivity Bottom
Explain for me 13-03-2010 to 10-06-2026
Median
51.000mS/cm
Latest
42.280mS/cm

Water quality indicators for riverine and lagoon estuaries

(2021 to 2026) 82 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
7.25
Good
68 observations
7.9
Good
68 observations
27
Poor
82 observations
74
Poor
80 observations
7.5
Good
68 observations
8.1
Moderate
68 observations
12.95
Moderate
82 observations
13.55
Very Poor
80 observations
2026
N/A
2 observations
N/A
2 observations
N/A
3 observations
N/A
1 observations
N/A
2 observations
N/A
2 observations
N/A
3 observations
N/A
1 observations
2025
7.65
Good
18 observations
8
Good
18 observations
17.15
Moderate
17 observations
84.25
Good
17 observations
7.55
Good
18 observations
7.85
Good
18 observations
8.55
Good
17 observations
10.25
Very Poor
17 observations
2024
7.45
Good
13 observations
7.75
Good
13 observations
20.05
Poor
15 observations
65.2
Poor
15 observations
7.3
Good
13 observations
7.9
Good
13 observations
10.25
Moderate
15 observations
3.3
Very Poor
15 observations
2023
7.1
Good
10 observations
8.1
Moderate
10 observations
41.95
Poor
11 observations
80.7
Good
11 observations
8.1
Good
10 observations
8.3
Moderate
10 observations
8.15
Good
11 observations
79.3
Good
11 observations
2022
7.15
Good
18 observations
7.45
Good
18 observations
38.25
Poor
29 observations
70.1
Poor
29 observations
7.25
Good
18 observations
8.05
Moderate
18 observations
31.8
Very Poor
29 observations
12.65
Very Poor
29 observations
2021
7.05
Good
7 observations
7.45
Good
7 observations
15.2
Moderate
7 observations
57.25
Very Poor
7 observations
7.3
Good
7 observations
7.8
Good
7 observations
15.8
Poor
7 observations
40.2
Poor
7 observations