Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #5021
Date and Time Friday 21st January 2011 13:30pm
Approved Approved

Notes

1. AHD 2.20
2.NOP 1.067 -1.0 SOP 1.717 -1.0
3. Bottom turbidity not taken - bank too slippery
4.Water very dark with considerable amount of floating vegetation
5.Red dragon flies on track beside river
6. Bearer above water at G4. No visiable water on Rivernook flats.
7. Water reducing around G5. but still on Coe's flats
Dead eels reported around this area
8. Large no. of crows in all areas, Swamp Harriers
( 2) at G5

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 18.60 0.10 2.97 31.8 0.29
Previous 20.7 0.2 3.9 44.1 0.4
Median 14.3 0.10 7.89 79.50 0.3
0.5m 18.60 0.10 2.93 31.5 0.29
Previous 18.5 0.1 7.6 82.6 0.3
Median 13.6 0.10 7.89 79.50 0.3
1.0m 18.60 0.10 2.92 31.5 0.29
Previous 20.7 0.2 3.9 43.1 0.4
Median 14.1 0.10 7.94 77.10 0.3
1.5m 18.60 0.10 2.94 31.7 0.29
Previous 18.4 0.1 7.7 82.2 0.3
Median 13.5 0.10 7.94 77.10 0.3
2.0m 18.60 0.10 2.97 31.9 0.29
Previous 20.7 0.2 3.9 43.5 0.4
Median 12.2 0.10 8.13 76.30 0.3
2.5m 18.50 0.10 2.98 31.7 0.29
Previous 18.4 0.1 7.5 81.5 0.3
Median 12.2 0.10 8.20 78.60 0.3
3.0m 18.50 0.10 2.96 31.9 0.30
Previous 16.2 0.1 7.2 73.3 0.3
Median 11.6 0.20 8.20 76.40 0.3
3.5m 18.50 0.10 2.97 32.3 0.30
Previous 17.4 0.2 6.3 65.9 0.4
Median 11.6 0.20 8.20 76.40 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 40 7.0
Previous 0.1 100 7.3
Median 0.1 30 7.2
Bottom
Previous 2.0 30 7.3
Median 2.2 30 7.2

Other details

Max depth 3.62
Previous 4.60
Median 2.70
Flow estimate Medium

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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