EstuaryWatch Data Portal
GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
15 March 2017
Overview
Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
---|---|
Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
Observation ID | #10989 |
Date and Time | Wednesday 15th March 2017 11:00am |
Approved | Approved |
Notes
Dark discharge only along beach face for about 5m.then mainly turning out to sea - some very pale discharge along shore line to reef at east. Sea has been up over quite a large part of the beach & has brought more sand to entrance and created a high swash line in the estuary from waves entering at hi tide. Small waves currently entering channel & estuary despite strong N wind (4-5). Sandbar in estuary well exposed about 70 white Ibis & many silver gulls there at 12:15
Water in estuary very red colour with red silt(?) in swash line, water is also red around G2. Many small fish active in shallow water at side of low track
Latrobe wetlands -lower water level but great increase in algae
! dead eel on sand at start of channel. Still thousands of Millepedes
Mouth Observation
Mouth state | Open |
---|---|
Previous | O O O C C C C C C C C C P C O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O P O P C C O O O O O |
Flow Present? | Yes |
Previous | Y Y Y N N N N N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Y N Y |
Flow Direction | Out |
Previous | O O O N N N N N N N N N N N O O O I I I O O O O I O O O I O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O I I O O O I O I N N O O I N O |
Above Sea | Above Estuary | |
---|---|---|
Berm Height (m) | ||
Berm Length (m) |
Physical Condition
Current | Mode | |
---|---|---|
Wind Direction | North | |
Beaufort Scale | Moderate breeze | |
Sea State | Moderate |
All content, files, data and images provided by the EstuaryWatch Data Portal and Gallery are subject to a Creative Commons Attribution License
Content is made available to be used in any way, and should always attribute EstuaryWatch and www.estuarywatch.org.au