Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Coxon's Bridge
Observation ID #8286
Date and Time Saturday 18th May 2013 13:50pm
Approved Approved

Notes

  • AHD @ G6 214 @13:29
  • Large amount of vegetation in current
  • Flood waters visible on south side of channel from G5 to Princetown
  • Flood water cover on north side from Princetown to upstream of windmill/ between G5&G4 but also flooded from upstream 'Hill" to Rowans Gully.
  • Area immediately north of G5 only has slight water cover in areas along drains
  • Area downstream G6 water only along drains
  • Pied (black winged) Stilt 6. along drains between G5&G4

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 11.70 0.10 8.88 81.9 0.27
Previous 13.0 0.1 8.3 78.9 0.3
Median 16.7 0.10 7.12 72.90 0.3
0.5m 11.40 0.10 8.65 79.4 0.27
Previous 11.9 0.1 8.7 80.6 0.3
Median 16.7 0.10 6.93 72.50 0.3
1.0m 11.40 0.10 8.65 79.1 0.27
Previous 12.7 0.1 8.3 78.7 0.3
Median 16.5 0.10 7.05 70.30 0.3
1.5m 11.40 0.10 8.76 79.7 0.27 probe drifting
Previous 11.6 0.1 8.6 79.0 0.3
Median 16.5 0.10 6.83 69.90 0.3
2.0m 11.40 0.10 8.78 80.5 0.27 probe drifting (about 1.50 -2m)
Previous 14.7 0.1 5.8 57.6 0.3
Median 14.1 0.10 8.23 76.80 0.3
2.5m 11.40 0.10 8.77 80.3 0.27 "
Previous 15.0 0.1 5.8 50.0 0.3
Median 14.1 0.10 8.44 80.30 0.3
2.6m 11.40 0.10 8.78 80.3 0.27 "
Previous 17.0 0.1 5.5 56.0 0.3
Median 13.3 0.10 8.44 80.30 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 29 6.9
Previous 0.1 15 7.5
Median 0.1 15 7.1
Bottom
Previous 2.0 7
Median 1.9 50

Other details

Max depth 2.74
Previous 1.45
Median 1.95
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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