Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown
Observation ID #12255
Date and Time Saturday 14th July 2018 11:45am
Approved Approved

Notes

AHD G6  2.86 @  09:22

AHD G2   rising from 0.88 to 0.96 within a period of 48 secs  @ 11:45

Wind driven waves travelling downstream to G2

Turbidity/ pH not taken

Water has drained from flats downstream of G4 but Rivernook flats & upstream have extensive deep water cover. Water flowing strongly through dip in causeway  at G4

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 8.50 0.20 9.27 79.2 0.45 N wind 3 very cold
Previous 8.5 0.2 7.4 63.4 0.3
Median 18.0 1.80 6.85 71.30 3.5
0.5m 8.40 0.20 9.29 79.3 0.45
Previous 11.4 2.8 8.5 79.2 5.2
Median 18.1 1.90 6.85 71.40 3.8
1.0m 8.30 0.20 9.19 78.3 0.45 probe drifting DS
Previous 8.5 0.2 7.4 63.7 0.4
Median 18.2 3.60 6.55 70.80 6.6
1.5m 8.30 0.20 9.16 78.1 0.45 probe not drifting
Previous 12.1 12.2 8.0 74.8 17.8
Median 18.2 4.30 6.55 71.00 8.2
2.0m 8.30 0.20 9.30 79.2 0.44 probe drifting DS about 2m.
Previous 8.5 0.2 7.4 63.7 0.4
Median 17.6 23.10 5.95 69.00 36.4
2.5m 8.30 0.20 9.19 78.3 0.44 " " " "
Previous 14.3 29.3 7.2 83.6 45.4
Median 17.9 24.60 5.95 69.00 38.5
3.0m 8.30 0.20 9.17 78.3 0.44 probe not drifting DS
Previous 8.6 0.2 7.4 63.5 0.4
Median 17.9 31.10 3.58 47.00 47.7
3.5m 8.30 0.20 9.02 76.7 0.44 probe not drifting DS then no drift
Previous 14.8 32.0 6.7 80.5 49.0
Median 17.9 31.10 3.34 42.70 47.7
4.0m 8.30 0.20 9.11 77.7 0.45 probe drifting about 1m DS
Previous 14.8 32.0 6.2 75.1 49.0
Median 18.2 32.10 1.08 13.70 49.2
4.2m 8.30 0.20 9.07 77.3 0.45 No drift
Previous 14.5 32.1 3.3 39.7 49.2
Median 18.2 32.30 1.08 13.70 49.2

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1
Previous 0.1 20 6.1
Median 0.1 11 6.9
Bottom 4.2
Previous 3.9 9 7.9
Median 4.1 12 7.2

Other details

Max depth 4.35
Previous 3.95
Median 4.21
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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