EstuaryWatch Data Portal

Water levels in the eastern branch reached 2.4mAHD over the weekend due to storm surge and have since dropped to approximately 1.85mAHD. Western Branch has eroded all the way back to the culvert that runs under Cape Paterson-Inverloch Rd and is closed as the culvert has filled up with sand.

New entrance has opened up in the Western Branch west of its original opening. Not much remaining of sand dunes protecting the West Branch. Water levels have reached the gauge board for the first time in a long time.

Eastern Branch looks as full as it has been in quite a while but still well below water level gauge (1.8m).

Following storms on Feb 15 there was a fish kill (approx. 70 fish). Fish have mosly been eaten/decomposed.

Eastern branch open, western branch closed

Western Branch closed, Eastern Branch open with a small trickle. Spotted 10-20 Estuary Perch swimming around in the eastern branch. First fish I have seen since the fish kill in January,

Western Branch closed, Eastern Branch open but with a small trickle coming out

Eastern and Western Branches have re-joined and are flowing out together

Both west and east branches open

Eastern branch open, western branch closed with lots of algae

Eastern branch open, Western branch closed. Lots of eels hanging around the closed entrance of the Western Branch

Both West and East branches open.

Eastern brance closed with a very small berm (>5cm) but western branch open with a slight trickle. Eastern branch should open again after tonights rainfall.

Water level estimated

Water level estimated due to being well below gauge level.

Water level estimated but was very low.

Eastern branch opened again after heavy rainfall over the weekend. The Amazon Shipwreck was re-exposed. Water levels are very low (>1.0mAHD).

Eastern branch closed but looks like it would be engaged at high tide and wouldn't take much for it to open again. Western branch still open.

Both East and West branches open.

Both East and West branches open

Eastern and Western Branches open

East and west branches open

Both East and West branches open 

Western and Eastern branches still open

Both eastern and western branches open

Eastern branch open

Closed but looks like Eastern Branch opened on Monday or yesterday during the heavy rains.

Water levels really low and algae in the water. Water levels approximately 1.0m AHD

Bass Coast Shire Council is doing works on extending the culvert so they have pumped out water downstream of the Surf Parade bridge and blocked off water from flowing in from upstream.

Some fish were found dead in the Eastern Branch last Friday the morning after works on extending the culvert began, most likely due to low oxygen levels in the Creek. The eastern branch opened up on Saturday/Sunday when the rain came through, filling the creek back up and improving oxygen levels.

Water levels very low. Some bream hanging around at the mouth. Forgot to take a photo but basically the same as last photo taken.

Water levels very low. Brian from PV reported that the Creek opened briefly on Jan 8 when the storm passed through Inverloch.

Water Level was below gauge board so an estimation

Both the Eastern and Western branches open. Photos taken from the eastern side instead of the western side of the Creek by accident.