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Estuary event details
Estuary Powlett River Estuary
Region West Gippsland CMA
Event type Weather Event
Date and time 29 April 2013 16:00pm
Description The estuary mouth closed its connection with the ocean between the 20th and 29th of April.
Water level is at 1.80m AHD with large ocean swells pushing sea water over the sand berm. Water is now starting to move out onto the adjacent floodplain area, that contains important saltmarsh and wetland environments that provide important habitat for birds, fish and other creatures during these events.
Ocean swell topping closed sand berm: Large ocean swell topping sand berm and contributing to a rise in estuarine water levels
Large ocean swell topping sand berm and contributing to a rise in estuarine water levels
Saltmarsh underwater: Saltmarsh adjacent the Powlett River Road Bridge_Facing ENE
Saltmarsh adjacent the Powlett River Road Bridge_Facing ENE
Saltmarsh underwater: Saltmarsh adjacent the Powlett River Road Bridge_Facing SSE
Saltmarsh adjacent the Powlett River Road Bridge_Facing SSE
Water level gauge board: The water level gauge board (at Powlett River Road Bridge) reading 1.80metres AHD
The water level gauge board (at Powlett River Road Bridge) reading 1.80metres AHD
Large ocean swell topping sand berm and contributing to a rise in estuarine water levels
Saltmarsh adjacent the Powlett River Road Bridge_Facing ENE
Saltmarsh adjacent the Powlett River Road Bridge_Facing SSE
The water level gauge board (at Powlett River Road Bridge) reading 1.80metres AHD
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