Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #5948
Date and Time Friday 12th August 2011 12:45pm
Approved Approved

Notes

1.AHD 2.48 12:45 ( 2.46 08:10)
2.G4 Bridge bearer above water - no water on Rivernook flats (cattle grazing)
3. Between G5&G4 - water receeding but low areas still covered. Cape Pondweed extending along drain toward G4.
4.G5 water receeding but low areas still covered - increase of Cape pond weed north & south of river
5. Hoary headed Grebes 2, Pied Comorants 2, Gt. white Heron 2, White necked Heron 1. very large no. waterbirds around G5
6.Deer 2, below G6

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 10.10 0.10 8.88 78.7 0.30
Previous 10.7 0.2 8.4 75.8 0.3
Median 12.9 0.10 8.17 76.70 0.3
0.5m 9.90 0.10 8.85 78.8 0.30
Previous 8.7 0.1 9.4 80.8 0.3
Median 12.9 0.10 8.16 76.70 0.3
1.0m 9.90 0.10 8.82 78.3 0.30
Previous 10.6 0.2 8.6 77.4 0.3
Median 12.8 0.10 8.17 77.40 0.3
1.5m 9.90 0.10 8.98 79.0 0.29 Probe drifting 2m.
Previous 8.6 0.1 9.4 80.7 0.3
Median 12.8 0.10 8.05 76.70 0.3
2.0m 9.90 0.10 9.09 80.3 0.29
Previous 10.6 0.2 8.7 78.2 0.3
Median 12.8 0.10 8.13 76.70 0.3
2.5m 9.90 0.10 9.10 80.4 0.29
Previous 8.6 0.1 9.6 82.6 0.3
Median 13.4 0.10 8.13 76.70 0.3
3.0m 9.90 0.10 9.13 80.8 0.30 Probe drifting 3m.+
Previous 10.6 0.2 8.7 78.0 0.3
Median 10.9 0.10 8.38 76.40 0.3
3.5m 9.90 0.10 9.16 81.0 0.29
Previous 8.6 0.1 9.5 81.6 0.3
Median 11.4 0.10 8.38 76.40 0.3
3.9m 9.90 0.10 9.12 80.8 0.30
Previous 9.4 0.1 9.3 81.5 2.6
Median 11.4 0.10 8.22 76.40 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 50
Previous 0.1 40 7.0
Median 0.1 40 7.2
Bottom
Previous 3.6 40 7.0
Median 2.0 30 7.2

Other details

Max depth 3.96
Previous 3.60
Median 3.11
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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