Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #2409
Date and Time Saturday 29th August 2009 14:20pm
Approved Approved

Notes

1.AHD -3.66
2.PH -7.0
3.Rainfall from 1st Aug. to 30th. =189.5
4. flooding fom G6 to G4. Some water below G4 on Bowker's east flats,but not beyond drain east of house.No water over road between Kangaroobie and G.O.R.No Flooding around Princetown or G2.
5.Water nearly up to bar acrosss GOR bridge (G6.)Possibly higest water for past 5-6 yrs.
6.Downstream -wood duck with 6 small ducklings, frog 'floats' on still water
7.Height of 5.00m at G6 may not be accurate because of weights drifting.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 11.00 0.10 10.63 95.9
Previous 10.4 0.2 8.0 71.3
Median 13.5 0.10 7.61 71.80
0.5m 10.90 0.10 10.58 95.5
Previous 10.2 0.1 9.3 82.7
Median 13.6 0.10 7.61 74.30
1.0m 10.80 0.10 10.64 95.3
Previous 10.4 0.2 8.0 71.8
Median 13.4 0.10 7.75 71.80
1.5m 10.80 0.10 10.73 96.9
Previous 10.2 0.1 9.2 82.1
Median 13.6 0.10 7.75 73.80
2.0m Not taken from here because of probe drifting
Previous 10.4 0.2 8.0 71.8
Median 13.2 0.10 7.67 72.70
2.5m and proximity of snags
Previous 10.2 0.1 9.2 82.0
Median 13.2 0.10 7.65 72.70
3.0m
Previous 10.4 0.2 8.0 71.8
Median 9.7 0.20 8.73 75.50

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 40
Previous 0.1 40
Median 0.1 20
Bottom 2.5 50
Previous 2.5 40
Median 2.5 30

Other details

Max depth 5.00
Previous 3.85
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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