Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown
Observation ID #11970
Date and Time Friday 13th April 2018 10:40am
Approved Approved

Notes

G6 AHD 1.48 @ 08:05  G2  1.53  @10:40

CCMA YEOKEL meter used. Turbidity -wide range & erratic

Wind driven waves going downstream. Water very reddish brown colour 

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 17.80 3.50 6.34 72.6 6.23 Cold NW wind 4-5
Previous 18.8 2.4 6.3 68.1 4.4
Median 18.0 1.80 6.92 71.30 3.5
0.5m 17.90 3.60 6.61 71.2 6.57
Previous 18.0 2.8 5.5 59.5 5.3
Median 17.8 1.60 6.92 71.30 3.3
1.0m 18.70 5.00 5.92 65.3 8.90
Previous 18.6 10.2 0.1 0.6 17.3
Median 18.0 2.80 6.88 70.80 5.2
1.5m 19.10 7.00 4.45 51.6 12.24
Previous 18.8 9.8 0.1 0.8 16.8
Median 17.9 2.40 6.88 70.80 4.5
2.0m 18.40 14.90 2.20 26.3 24.58
Previous 18.3 24.7 3.6 43.9 38.6
Median 17.6 21.10 5.79 63.40 33.5
2.5m 18.60 25.70 3.88 48.2 40.44
Previous 18.2 26.6 4.9 61.4 41.4
Median 17.4 17.00 5.79 63.40 27.6
3.0m 18.50 29.20 4.72 59.8 45.21
Previous 18.1 31.7 3.3 42.7 48.5
Median 17.6 29.50 3.38 42.50 45.3
3.5m 18.30 32.60 3.92 50.6 49.81
Previous 18.1 31.9 4.3 55.0 48.7
Median 17.6 29.50 3.58 42.50 45.3
4.0m 18.30 33.00 3.59 46.6 50.38
Previous 17.8 32.5 1.3 16.9 49.5
Median 17.9 31.90 1.18 15.60 48.8
4.5m 18.20 33.30 2.90 37.5 50.79
Previous 17.9 32.4 2.0 25.3 49.5
Median 17.9 31.80 1.05 11.60 48.6
4.8m 18.20 33.30 2.81 36.6 50.79
Previous 17.5 33.2 5.2 66.1 50.5
Median 18.0 31.80 1.05 11.60 48.6

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 15 6.7
Previous 0.1 9 6.7
Median 0.1 10 6.8
Bottom 4.8 3 7.2
Previous 4.8 9 7.2
Median 4.2 14 7.2

Other details

Max depth 4.93
Previous 4.95
Median 4.30
Flow estimate Pool

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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