Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #4341
Date and Time Saturday 4th September 2010 09:10am
Approved Approved

Notes

1.AHD 3.47
2. NOP 2.316 0 SOP 3.814 18,873.6
3.River banks well scoured. Vegetation and rocks have been removed. Rocks from reconstruction (1952)
are scattered along bank. Original bridge supports visiable on both sides
4.Turbidity north of G6 <200
5.Height of flood water lower but valley still flooded
Water clearing below G4
6.Birds between G6 &G4
Swans 32, Mountain Duck -many, White headed Herons 4, White necked Herons 2, Gt. White Egret 1.
7.Aponogeton dist. emerging in deeper drains
8.Rainfall 01.09.04 to 04.09.10 = 28.5ml

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 10.80 0.10 8.10 72.6 0.28
Previous 9.7 0.1 7.6 66.8 0.3
Median 15.0 0.10 7.89 77.70 0.3
0.5m 10.80 0.10 8.18 73.2 0.26
Previous 10.1 0.2 10.1 90.2 0.3
Median 15.3 0.10 7.89 77.70 0.3
1.0m 10.40 0.10 8.21 73.4 0.28
Previous 9.7 0.1 7.6 66.8 0.3
Median 15.1 0.10 7.66 75.60 0.3
1.5m 10.40 0.10 8.22 73.6 0.26
Previous 10.1 0.2 10.2 91.4 0.3
Median 15.1 0.10 7.76 76.30 0.3
2.0m 10.40 0.10 8.22 73.5 0.25
Previous 9.7 0.1 7.6 66.8 0.3
Median 12.0 0.10 8.13 77.90 0.3
2.5m 10.40 0.10 8.20 73.3 0.25
Previous 10.1 0.2 10.3 92.2 0.4
Median 12.0 0.10 8.13 77.90 0.3
3.0m 10.40 0.10 8.17 73.0 0.25
Previous 9.0 0.2 9.1 78.7 0.3
Median 11.4 0.10 8.69 78.40 0.4
3.5m 10.40 0.10 8.19 73.3 0.25
Previous 9.6 0.2 9.7 85.2 0.4
Median 11.9 0.10 8.69 78.40 0.4
4.0m not continued - probe drifting even though
Previous 11.9 0.1 8.2 76.1
Median 11.9 0.10 8.23 76.10
4.5m connected to weighted rope
Previous
Median

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 60 7.0
Previous 0.1 100 7.0
Median 0.1 30 7.0
Bottom
Previous 2.5 100 7.0
Median 2.0 30 7.0

Other details

Max depth 4.97
Previous 4.63
Median 2.32
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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