Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Coxon's Bridge
Observation ID #12856
Date and Time Friday 19th April 2019 10:10am
Approved Approved

Notes

AHD board @ G6 covered with silt & unreadable

Water level low. Large school of fish observed in river near bridge.                            Water looked dirty but turbidity very low

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 14.10 0.10 7.03 68.4 0.38 wind 0
Previous 14.0 0.1 6.8 66.1 0.3
Median 16.1 0.10 7.00 68.80 0.3
0.5m 14.10 0.10 6.96 67.9 0.28
Previous 14.8 0.1 8.4 83.6 0.3
Median 16.1 0.10 7.00 68.80 0.3
1.0m 14.10 0.10 6.93 67.1 0.27
Previous 13.9 0.1 6.8 65.4 0.3
Median 16.1 0.10 6.97 68.40 0.3
1.4m 14.10 0.10 6.71 55.2 0.28
Previous 14.6 0.1 8.5 83.8 0.3
Median 16.1 0.10 6.97 68.40 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 6.5
Previous 0.1 4 6.9
Median 0.1 12 6.8
Bottom 1.4 9 6.6
Previous 1.9 4 6.9
Median 1.9 14 6.6

Other details

Max depth 1.50
Previous 2.05
Median 2.05
Flow estimate Slow

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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