Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #5847
Date and Time Saturday 16th July 2011 13:10pm
Approved Approved

Notes

1.AHD 3.42
2. Area from G6 to G4 flooded. Water has receeded slightly but is still well above bearer at G4
3.G4 Gt. White egret 1, Swamp Harrier 1, Swans 14.
4. Swans around G5 = 46.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 9.30 0.10 8.70 75.7 2.54
Previous 9.2 0.1 8.1 69.9 2.5
Median 12.9 0.10 8.16 77.70 0.3
0.5m 9.20 0.10 8.79 76.1 2.55 probe drifting
Previous 9.1 0.1 8.3 72.5 0.3
Median 12.9 0.10 8.16 77.70 0.3
1.0m 9.10 0.10 8.77 76.1 2.57 "
Previous 9.2 0.1 8.1 69.9 2.5
Median 12.8 0.10 8.17 77.90 0.3
1.5m 9.10 0.10 7.80 76.2 2.58 "
Previous 9.1 0.1 8.5 73.9 0.3
Median 12.8 0.10 8.17 77.90 0.3
2.0m 9.10 0.10 8.94 76.9 2.58 "
Previous 9.0 0.1 8.6 74.7 0.3
Median 12.8 0.10 8.08 76.20 0.3
2.5m 9.10 0.10 8.83 76.7 2.56
Previous 10.6 0.1 7.8 70.0 0.2
Median 13.4 0.10 8.08 77.80 0.3
3.0m monitoring not continued because
Previous 9.9 0.1 8.5 73.9 0.3
Median 11.4 0.20 8.22 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 40 7.2
Bottom 40 7.0
Previous 3.2 40 7.4
Median 2.0 30 7.2

Other details

Max depth 5.03
Previous 5.60
Median 3.05
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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