Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #2703
Date and Time Saturday 24th October 2009 13:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

1.G6.AHD 1.73
NOP 1.204 165.4
SOP 1.734 237.8
2. Reduced flow/height from last week (4.42m on 091017)
3. Water draining from flats between G6 & G4.
No water on flats aroung G4. Water 60-70 cm below bridge bearer.
4. Aponogeton distachyos prolific around G5.
5. Wandering jew infestation at willow choke upstream G4.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 13.10 0.10 8.12 77.4
Previous 12.0 0.1 8.1 75.1
Median 13.5 0.10 7.63 71.80
0.5m 12.90 0.10 8.05 76.4
Previous 10.8 0.1 10.6 95.9
Median 13.5 0.10 7.54 71.50
1.0m 12.90 0.10 7.95 75.0
Previous 12.0 0.1 8.1 74.9
Median 13.4 0.10 7.75 71.80
1.5m 12.90 0.10 7.91 74.8
Previous 10.7 0.1 10.5 95.2
Median 13.4 0.10 7.65 71.40
2.0m 12.80 0.10 7.85 74.6
Previous 12.0 0.1 8.1 75.2
Median 13.2 0.10 7.65 72.10
2.5m 12.80 0.10 7.85 74.5
Previous 10.7 0.1 10.2 94.8
Median 13.2 0.10 7.55 71.80
2.8m 12.80 0.10 7.75 73.3
Previous 12.0 0.1 8.1 74.6
Median 13.4 0.10 7.55 71.80

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 30
Previous 0.1 80
Median 0.1 20
Bottom 1.5 40
Previous 3.0 100
Median 2.5 30

Other details

Max depth 2.93
Previous 4.42
Median 2.52
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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