Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown
Observation ID #13584
Date and Time Friday 21st February 2020 10:10am
Approved Approved

Notes

AHD 0.57 @10:10

Reactive phosphorus - bottom reading  0.06

Turbidity (NTU's) - bottom sample contained large amount of dispersed sedimentary particles

2nd data sheet has been included for comparison with Lt1 & further upstream Latrobe creek from GOR bridge because of raised reactive phosphorus reading @ Lt1 on boardwalk bridge

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 18.10 3.10 6.14 66.2 5.69 Strong S.E. wind 4+
Previous 17.3 5.8 7.1 76.9 10.3
Median 16.7 1.90 6.72 70.40 3.6
0.5m 18.10 3.10 5.99 64.6 5.67
Previous 18.6 1.1 8.1 87.6 2.2
Median 16.7 1.90 6.72 70.40 3.4
1.0m 18.10 3.10 5.87 63.5 5.82
Previous 18.0 26.2 6.2 76.2 40.8
Median 17.9 4.70 6.16 70.00 8.2
1.5m 18.60 16.10 4.79 56.5 26.81
Previous 18.8 8.3 8.6 92.5 13.6
Median 17.9 4.70 6.19 70.00 6.1
2.0m 17.10 25.60 5.91 71.7 40.76
Previous 16.9 41.4 6.1 76.4 48.1
Median 16.9 18.80 4.16 52.50 30.1
2.5m 17.20 28.90 3.70 45.9 44.59
Previous 16.0 31.2 6.9 81.7 47.8
Median 17.2 18.80 4.16 52.50 29.5
3.0m 17.30 29.70 0.63 7.8 45.80
Previous 16.4 42.0 4.5 56.2 48.9
Median 17.6 27.70 0.60 8.10 42.9
3.5m 17.20 30.20 0.09 1.2 46.41
Previous 15.6 32.1 3.6 41.1 49.1
Median 17.6 27.70 0.60 8.10 42.6
4.0m 17.20 30.30 0.05 0.7 46.55
Previous 16.6 34.4 2.4 30.1 52.2
Median 18.9 29.40 0.05 0.60 45.2

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 7.2
Previous 0.1 9 7.5
Median 0.1 9 6.8
Bottom 4.0 30 6.9
Previous 3.9 50 7.9
Median 4.7 17 7.3

Other details

Max depth 4.07
Previous 4.00
Median 4.75
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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