Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Latrobe Creek Mouth as it enters the Gellibrand
Observation ID #16232
Date and Time Friday 19th April 2024 10:50am
Approved Approved

Notes

pH meter wasn't working on the day.  Gellibrand River estuary was artificially opened later in the afternoon of the 19th of April 2024. 

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 15.10 6.70 66.2 1.77
Previous 15.7 1.2 6.0 64.8 1.8
Median 15.1 1.20 8.71 92.40 1.6
0.5m 15.10 6.20 62.1 1.77
Previous 18.2 4.4 8.0 90.1 6.3
Median 15.1 1.20 8.81 92.80 1.6
1.0m 15.10 6.13 61.3 1.79
Previous 15.6 1.3 6.1 64.8 1.8
Median 15.3 2.20 9.07 92.40 3.3
1.5m 15.10 6.11 61.1 1.82
Previous 18.9 26.7 8.7 99.6 38.1
Median 15.3 2.90 9.18 96.60 4.3
2.0m 15.10 6.05 60.5 1.84
Previous 16.2 4.5 0.2 1.8 6.7
Median 15.9 30.40 7.14 68.70 37.4
2.5m 16.10 0.60 5.8 5.20
Previous 19.1 32.7 4.5 52.0 46.7
Median 15.9 32.70 7.78 75.40 43.9
3.0m 17.00 0.43 5.2 19.80
Previous 18.1 33.6 0.1 1.1 44.3
Median 18.1 33.60 0.10 1.10 44.3
3.5m 17.80 0.29 3.7 41.30
Previous
Median
3.7m 18.00 0.24 3.0 43.98
Previous
Median

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9
Previous 0.1 9 7.3
Median 0.1 9 7.2
Bottom 3.7 10
Previous 3.8 80 7.1
Median 2.8 24 7.2

Other details

Max depth 3.80
Previous 3.86
Median 2.90
Flow estimate Pool

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description

Preceding Observations

C Estuary is closed to the sea. O Estuary is open to the sea. P Perched
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