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Estuary event details
Estuary | Spring Creek Estuary |
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Region | Corangamite CMA |
Event type | Estuary Entrance Opening |
Date and time | 29 April 2013 14:05pm |
Description | Natural estuary entrance opening due to tidal influence. Tide was very high (1.8m) which resulted in a significant inflow of seawater into the estuary mouth. |
![photo shows inflow of seawater into Spring Creek estuary due to wave surge.](https://www.estuarywatch.org.au/documents/ccma_document_8991.jpg)
![Photo taken from estuary mouth observation photo point](https://www.estuarywatch.org.au/documents/ccma_document_8988.jpg)
![Photo taken from estuary mouth observation photo point](https://www.estuarywatch.org.au/documents/ccma_document_8989.jpg)
![Photo taken from estuary mouth observation photo point](https://www.estuarywatch.org.au/documents/ccma_document_8990.jpg)
![photo taken from point opposite Sp1 photopoint. Constant inflow of tidal seawater visible](https://www.estuarywatch.org.au/documents/ccma_document_8993.jpg)
![photo taken from spring creek boardwalk looking out to sea. Constant inflow of tidal seawater visible.](https://www.estuarywatch.org.au/documents/ccma_document_8992.jpg)
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