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Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Rivernook
Observation ID #16671
Date and Time Tuesday 21st January 2025 09:45am
Approved Pending

Notes

Debbie Ferrari also sampling

Wind up so flow looks slow but is most likely pooled

Strong stagnant odour in bottom depth sample

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 22.00 0.40 3.72 45.8 0.62
Previous 12.6 0.2 9.3 92.9 0.3
Median 12.3 0.40 9.32 92.90 0.4
0.5m 21.90 0.40 3.59 43.9 0.61
Previous 11.9 0.2 10.3 101.0 0.3
Median 12.3 0.40 9.92 95.50 0.5
1.0m 21.70 0.40 3.44 42.0 0.64 unstable reading estimate
Previous 12.6 0.2 9.3 92.9 0.3
Median 12.3 0.50 9.32 92.90 0.4
1.5m 21.70 0.50 3.36 41.0 0.64
Previous 11.9 0.2 10.3 101.0 0.3
Median 12.3 0.50 9.91 95.40 0.7
2.0m 21.70 0.40 3.36 41.0 0.64 unstable reading estimate
Previous 12.6 0.2 9.3 92.6 0.3
Median 12.3 0.60 9.23 91.40 0.8
2.5m 21.60 13.30 1.31 16.9 19.00 unstable reading estimate
Previous 11.9 0.2 10.3 101.1 0.3
Median 12.3 0.60 9.23 91.40 0.8
3.0m 20.40 25.10 0.21 2.5 35.90
Previous 12.6 0.2 9.3 92.6 0.3
Median 12.6 26.00 7.53 73.90 31.8
3.5m 19.40 29.90 0.08 1.0 42.70
Previous 11.9 0.2 10.3 101.0 0.3
Median 13.1 26.00 7.53 73.90 37.1
4.0m 18.70 31.80 0.06 0.6 45.40
Previous 12.6 0.2 9.3 92.5 0.3
Median 13.1 30.50 7.22 73.80 37.0
4.5m 18.30 32.50 0.04 0.5 46.40
Previous 11.9 0.2 10.3 101.0 0.3
Median 13.2 30.50 7.22 73.80 42.1
5.0m 18.60 32.50 0.05 0.6 46.40
Previous 11.9 0.2 10.3 100.9 0.3
Median 13.5 30.50 6.47 68.60 42.9
5.5m 17.80 32.60 0.04 0.4 46.60
Previous 11.8 0.4 10.0 98.2 0.6
Median 15.5 30.70 6.47 68.60 43.6
5.8m 17.70 32.60 0.04 0.4 46.60
Previous 11.1 0.2 9.9 95.5 0.3
Median 15.5 30.70 4.83 49.10 43.6

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 6.9
Previous 0.1 14 7.0
Median 0.1 9 6.8
Bottom 5.7 27 5.9
Previous 4.8 10 7.0
Median 5.0 9 7.0

Other details

Max depth 5.84
Previous 4.90
Median 5.12
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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