Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #2344
Date and Time Saturday 22nd August 2009 14:40pm
Approved Approved

Notes

1. AHS 2.65 at 09:05
2. large amount of water coming down from catchment
N.O.P ht. 2.293 fl. 0 (above reading)
S.O.P. ht. 3.001 fl. 4770.4
3. Water up to bearer at G4. - no flooding below G4.
4. Water over bank at Coe's and upstrean G5
5. Rivernook flats upstream of G4, Coe's, Pacer's,Barlow's, Duynhoven's and parts of Midway all flooded.
6. 3 white necked herons, 2 white egrets, black duck, teal and swans below G6.(swans nesting)

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 10.60 0.20 7.96 71.4 ppt. has returned to 0.2
Previous 10.2 0.1 9.3 82.7
Median 13.5 0.10 7.61 74.30
0.5m 10.40 0.20 7.96 71.3
Previous 9.7 0.2 8.9 78.3
Median 13.6 0.10 7.61 74.30
1.0m 10.40 0.20 8.06 72.0 Probe drifting
Previous 10.2 0.1 9.2 82.1
Median 13.4 0.10 7.75 73.80
1.5m 10.40 0.20 8.04 71.8 Probe drifting
Previous 9.6 0.1 9.1 79.7
Median 13.6 0.10 7.75 73.80
2.0m 10.40 0.20 8.04 72.0 Probe drifting
Previous 10.2 0.1 9.2 82.0
Median 13.2 0.10 7.67 72.80
2.5m 10.40 0.20 8.03 71.8 Probe drifting
Previous 9.6 0.2 8.9 78.7
Median 13.2 0.10 7.65 72.70
3.0m 10.40 0.20 8.02 71.8 Probe drifting
Previous 10.2 0.1 9.1 80.8
Median 9.6 0.20 8.75 77.40
3.5m not taken because of excessive drift
Previous 9.6 0.2 8.7 77.4
Median 9.6 0.20 8.75 77.40

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 40
Previous 0.1 30
Median 0.1 20
Bottom 2.5 40
Previous 2.0 30
Median 2.5 30

Other details

Max depth 3.85
Previous 3.41
Median 2.40
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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