Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown
Observation ID #12193
Date and Time Friday 22nd June 2018 09:55am
Approved Approved

Notes

AHD G2 0.55   @   09:55   AHD  G6 Water over the top of the AHD board

Very deep water across flats with extremely fast flow from upstream G6 to G4  -  no water cover over flats except small area immediately downstream G4 bridge, this area was draining back into the river channel- there was no water across OOR at flood markers or any other roads or tracks. G5 & G4 not sampled because of flooding.

 

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 8.50 0.10 7.46 63.9 0.33 E.C.Verry erratic Current turbulent/surging
Previous 11.4 2.8 8.5 79.2 5.2
Median 18.0 1.90 6.92 71.40 3.8
0.5m 8.50 0.20 7.42 63.4 0.32
Previous 12.3 2.6 7.6 73.2 4.9
Median 18.0 1.80 6.85 71.30 3.5
1.0m 8.50 0.20 7.38 63.1 0.33
Previous 12.1 12.2 8.0 74.8 17.8
Median 18.2 3.60 6.72 71.00 6.6
1.5m 8.50 0.20 7.42 63.7 0.36
Previous 13.2 20.2 6.7 74.3 28.6
Median 18.2 3.50 6.55 70.80 6.3
2.0m 8.50 0.20 7.42 63.6 0.33 serious pull on weighted rope & probe
Previous 14.3 29.3 7.2 83.6 45.4
Median 17.6 24.60 6.17 69.00 38.5
2.5m 8.50 0.20 7.43 63.7 0.38
Previous 15.0 29.2 6.5 76.5 45.2
Median 17.6 23.10 5.95 69.00 36.4
3.0m 8.60 0.20 7.46 63.7 0.36
Previous 14.8 32.0 6.7 80.5 49.0
Median 17.9 31.10 3.58 46.10 47.7
3.5m 8.60 0.20 7.45 63.8 0.36 Probe line drift about 1m.
Previous 15.3 31.3 6.3 76.6 47.9
Median 17.9 31.10 3.58 46.10 47.7
3.9m 8.60 0.20 7.42 63.5 0.37 " "
Previous 13.7 28.2 4.0 47.0 42.1
Median 17.9 30.70 3.34 42.70 47.1

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 20 6.1
Previous 0.1 9 6.8
Median 0.1 11 6.9
Bottom 3.9
Previous 4.3 9 7.9
Median 4.2 12 7.2

Other details

Max depth 3.95
Previous 4.41
Median 4.30
Flow estimate Fast

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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