Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Rivernook
Observation ID #10369
Date and Time Saturday 18th June 2016 09:43am
Approved Approved

Notes

  • Flats water logged & water visible in drains. No water across dip in causeway
  • Flow medium with numerous eddies & swirls, being broken up by dense Phragmities along channel

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 8.90 0.20 8.97 77.4 0.38 No wind during monitoring
Previous 12.1 0.2 7.4 68.6 0.4
Median 19.0 0.40 6.22 63.50 0.8
0.5m 8.90 0.20 8.79 76.6 0.38
Previous 14.3 0.2 7.3 73.7 0.5
Median 19.1 0.50 6.22 63.50 0.9
1.0m 8.90 0.20 8.76 76.0 0.38
Previous 12.1 0.2 7.0 66.0 0.4
Median 19.0 0.40 5.67 63.00 0.8
1.5m 8.90 0.20 8.78 75.5 0.38
Previous 14.4 0.2 7.4 72.1 0.5
Median 19.0 0.50 5.67 63.00 0.9
2.0m 8.90 0.20 8.86 76.7 0.38
Previous 12.1 0.2 7.1 66.4 0.4
Median 18.4 14.80 4.49 48.50 23.0
2.5m 8.90 0.20 8.89 76.7 0.38
Previous 14.4 0.2 7.3 71.6 0.5
Median 18.5 16.80 4.49 48.50 23.3
3.0m 8.90 0.20 8.85 76.4 0.38
Previous 12.1 0.2 7.1 66.2 0.4
Median 17.8 28.00 3.07 38.60 43.2
3.5m 8.90 0.20 8.92 77.0 0.38
Previous 14.4 0.2 7.3 72.0 0.5
Median 17.8 28.50 3.07 38.60 44.0
4.0m 8.90 0.20 8.87 76.8 0.38
Previous 12.1 0.2 7.1 66.4 0.4
Median 17.7 29.50 2.69 33.10 45.4
4.5m 8.90 0.20 8.90 77.0 0.38
Previous 17.7 32.1 0.2 2.3 49.1
Median 17.7 29.50 0.92 2.30 45.4
5.0m 8.90 0.20 8.85 76.7 0.38
Previous 12.1 0.2 7.0 64.5 0.4
Median 17.3 29.60 0.02 0.30 45.5
5.3m 8.90 0.20 8.90 76.8 0.38
Previous 17.5 32.2 0.1 0.8 49.1
Median 17.4 29.60 0.02 0.30 45.6

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 6.7
Previous 0.1 9 6.6
Median 0.1 9 6.5
Bottom
Previous 5.0 7
Median 5.4 7

Other details

Max depth 5.36
Previous 5.15
Median 5.50
Flow estimate Medium

Observation Documents

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Preceding Observations

C Estuary is closed to the sea. O Estuary is open to the sea. P Perched
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