EstuaryWatch Observations

Barham River Estuary

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ID	Date	Status	Details
#10552	16 Aug 2016	Approved	Notes: Rainfall past 48 hrs = 3 mm; atmospheric pressure = 1022.2 hPa. bmp2_1 bmp3_1 bmp3_2
#10550	22 Jul 2016	Approved	Notes: Air Pressure 993.9 hPa Rainfall last 48 hours 19.8 mm High Tide plus swell causing overflow banks at bridge (BmP2) fishing platforms flooded. Wide and deep mouth channel Brush pile at bridge car park has been burnt, but dumping continues. bmp2_1 bmp3_1 bmp3_2
#10389	22 Jun 2016	Approved	Notes: Rainfall in last 48 hours 7.8 mm Atmospheric Pressure 1000.0 hPa. A combination of a higher tide than usual and steady rains in the river catchment are responsible for the high river depth reading. bmp2_1 bmp3_1 bmp3_2
#10333	25 May 2016	Approved	Notes: Rain in last 48 hours 8.6 mm Atmospheric Pressure 1009.6 hPa Since last months monitoring high sea swells+ high tides + low Pressure produced several days of wave surge that appears to have moved much sand across the first berm and depositing it into the river. BmP2_20160525_1_136 BmP3_20160525_1_217 BmP3_20160525_2_257
#10257	20 Apr 2016	Approved	Notes: Rainfall lst 48 hrs 0mm, Atmospheric Pressure 1020hPaWater level at rain gauge is high with fishing platforms under water. Wide berm across closed mouth has caused the river to widen considerably,flooding hood plover nesting area. Berm length was 38metres. BmP2_20160420_1_136 BmP3_20160420_1_217 BmP3_20160420_2_237
#10196	11 Mar 2016	Approved	Notes: Rainfall last 48 hours 7.2 mm. Atmos. Press. 1018.3 hPa Photo included of brush pile @fishing platforms car park - it continues to grow!!. Berm opposite fishing platform is quite high with colonizing vegetation well established. No evidence of wash over by waves. The Algae mat noted last month is now senescing. The river moouth opening, though wide, is shallow inhibiting water flow either in or out. Mouth would be CLOSED at low tide. We have enclosed a copy of a letter addressed to Otway Coast Committee regarding the brush dumping at the car park, for your information. BmP2-20160311_1_136 BmP2_20160311_brush pile BmP3_20160311_1_217 BmP3_20160311_2_257
#10076	15 Jan 2016	Approved	Notes: Rainfall last 48 hours 4.2mm. Atmospheric Prressure 1032.5 hPa. Water stain on sandbank sugests the river level rose with the higher tide of 1.67 @04.06am, with rough waves surmounting the the berm at the mouth. Berm along the beach front is spotted with pioneering plants, and has been fenced off for hooded plovers nesting. Berm length 65.5m. Bmp2_20160115_1_136 Bmp3_20160115_1_217 Bmp3_20160115_2_257
#10010	15 Dec 2015	Approved	Notes: Rainfall last 48 hours 0mm, Atmospheric Pressure 1016 hPa Vegetation has established along the berm opposite the fishing platform and towards the mouth Water stain on river banks at the mouth suggests river level has been higher during the last 24 hours, suggesting the river level has been higher, possibly due to wave intrusion at high tide (1.66m ) at 03:05 BmP2_20151215_1_136 BmP3_20151215_1_217 BmP3_20151215_2_257
#9954	21 Nov 2015	Approved	Notes: Rainfall last 48 hrs 4.8 mm. Atmospheric Pressure 1022 hPa Bmp2_20151121_1_136 Bmp3_20151121_1_217 Bmp3_20151121_2_257
#9839	13 Sep 2015	Approved	Notes: Rainfall last 48 hours 0mm; Air Pressure 1022.5hPa A modest high tide and low rainfall resulted in low river level. Dunes well established. BmP2_20150913_1_136 BmP3_20150913_1_217 BmP3_20150913_2_257
#9791	18 Aug 2015	Approved	Notes: Rainfall last 24 hours 12.6 mm, Atmospheric Pressure 1023.1. There is a large build up of sand opposite the fishing platform at BmP2. Mouth opening is wide, with tidal waves traveling upstream for approx. 100 m. Monitors were absent from the region on holiday, so that the Mode information is lacking BmP2_20150818_1_136 BmP3_20150818_1_217 BmP3_20150818_2_257
#9740	15 Jul 2015	Approved	Notes: Rainfall last 48 hours 20.8 Atmospheric Pressure 1018 hPa High rainfall caused strong outward flow of river at mouth BmP2_20170715_1_136 BmP3_20150715_2_257 BmP3_20170715_1_217
#9666	15 Jun 2015	Approved	Notes: Rainfall lat 48 hours 0mm, Atmospheric Pressure 1025.3 hPa, Tidal inflow extended about 30 metres upstream. Noticeable sand deposition on foredune along beach front. Bmp2_20150615_1_136 Bmp3_20150615_1_217 Bmp3_20150615_2_257
#9591	6 May 2015	Approved	Notes: Rainfall last 48 hours 38 mm. Atmospheric Pressure 1008.3 hPa. Storm surge, high tide and high rainfall all contributed to exceptional water levels, overwashed berms and dramatic scenery. It is possible that at low tide the mouth would be closed - the water depth across the mouth was quite shallow at high tide. BmP2_20150506_1_136 BmP3_20150506_1_217 BmP3_20150506_2_257
#9528	7 Apr 2015	Approved	Notes: Rainfall last 48 hours 1.4mm. Air pressure 1013.5Kpa. Very stormy weather. BmP2_20150407_1_136.jpg BmP3_20150407_1_217.jpg BmP3_20150407_2_257.jpg
#9433	3 Mar 2015	Approved	Notes: Atmospheric Pressure 1017.3, rainfall last 48 hours 0 mm. River level is above banks, minor flooding in the riparian zone. Mouth berm is narrow, and a bigger high tide would wash over the berm blocking the river. There is a broad pondage of river water behind the berm. Tidal influence is questionable. The river level dropped marginally, probably due to river seepage underneath the berm. Berm length is 14 meters long. BmP2_20150303_1_136 BmP3_20150303_1_217 BmP3_20150303_2_257
#9359	2 Feb 2015	Approved	Notes: 0.6 mm rain during past 48 hrs. Atmospheric pressure = 1020.4 hPa. Mouth closed! River just flooding over banks into campground oval. BmP2_20150202_1_136 BmP3_20150202_1_217 BmP3_20150202_2_257
#9288	4 Jan 2015	Approved	Notes: Rainfall last 48 hours 6.00 mm. Atmosppheric Presssure 1018.1 hPa Mouth open with water flowing out through narrow winding channel. Bmp2_20150104_1_136 Bmp3_20150104_1_217 Bmp3_20150104_2_257
#9226	25 Nov 2014	Approved	Notes: Rainfall last 48 hrs 8 mm. Atmospheric Pressure 1017.4 hPa. While there was no tidal influence at the time of monitoring, the high tide at 2 am did raise the river height considerably, leaving a tide water mark on river bank. Berm at the river mouth has been greatly reduced resulting in a flat beach. The River channel has been pushed against the mainland river bank. The flow through the mouth is shallow with a HT of 1.4m The shrubs previously obscuring the view of the river gauge have been trimmed back and gauges are now clear for reading. Bmp2_20141125_1_136 Bmp3_20141125_1_217 Bmp3_20141125_2_257
#9178	29 Oct 2014	Approved	Notes: Rainfall last 48 hours 12 mm Considerable sand deposiition near mouth of the river. River level relatively high, causing good outward flow. Shrub growth around the river gauge is obsscuring view of readings. We will take branch cutting tools next month. Bmp2_20141029_1_136 Bmp3_20141029_1_217 Bmp3_20141029_2_257
#9148	1 Oct 2014	Approved	Notes: Rainfall lst 48 hours 22 mm 24 hours previously gale force winds and heavy rain Currently weather much modified, sea relatively moderate, but breakers have steep fronts. Mouth outlet open but SHALLOW. Hooded plovers now on beach. Bmp2_20141001_1_136 Bmp3_20141001_1_217 Bmp3_20141001_2_257
#9094	2 Sep 2014	Approved	Notes: Rainfall last 48 hours 8 mm Atmospheric Pressure 1019.8 hPa BmP2_20140902_1_136 BmP3_20140902_1_217 BmP3_20140902_2_257
#9033	30 Jul 2014	Approved	Notes: Rainfall during past 48 hrs was 23 mm in Otways. Atmospheric pressure = 1008.8 hPa. High-tide storm surge combined with recent rain produce elevated water levels in estuary. Berm breached in several places adjacent to river mouth. BmP2_20140730_1_136 BmP3_20140730_1_217 BmP3_20140730_2_257
#8990	5 Jul 2014	Approved	Notes: Rain in last 48 hours 13mm Atmospheric Pressure 1009 hPa. Stormy weather during sampling with breakers causing storm surge up the river mouth, while rainfall provided good downstream flow at the same time. Bmp2_ 20140705_1_136 Bmp3_20140705_1_217 Bmp3_20140705_2_257
#8916	5 Jun 2014	Approved	Notes: 5.6 mm rain in past 48 hr; atmospheric pressure = 1020.4 hPa BmP2_20140605_1_136 BmP3_20140605_1_217 BmP3_20140605_2_2577
#8852	7 May 2014	Approved	Notes: In the 48 hrs before these observation, 1.2 mm of rain was received. Atmospheric pressure = 1029.3 hPa. Rain (43mm) during previous week has raised water level in river; level now dropping. Bmp2 20140507_1_136 Bmp2 20140507_2_257 Bmp3 20140507_1_217
#8813	3 Apr 2014	Approved	Notes: Air pressure 1020.6 hPa; 0.4 mm rain previous 48 hr. At high tide waves overwash berm and push a storm surge upstream. At low tide there would be no surface flow. BmP2_20140403_1_136 BmP3_20140403_1_217 BmP3_20140403_2_257
#8772	7 Mar 2014	Approved	Notes: Rain fall last 48 hours Air Pressure 1022.5 hPa The mouth was open at High Tide, allowing incoming waves to enter the river, and gently flow upstream for approx. 30 metres. At low tide the river mouth would be CLOSED. Probably there is no outward flow of the river, hence the high water level reading. bmp2_1 bmp3_1 bmp3_2
#8703	1 Feb 2014	Approved	Notes: Rainfall last 48 hrs 0 mm, Atmospheric Pressure 1014 hPa January has been very dry, and has had a number of very hot days. Mouth opening is very narrow. At low tide the river flow would be blocked. Bmp2_20140201_1_136 Bmp3_20140201_1_217 Bmp3_20140201_2_257
#8649	2 Jan 2014	Approved	Notes: 2.6 mm of rain in past 48 hr. Air pressure = 1008.8 hPa. Water levels given above are estimates only because silt deposits conceal gauge readings less than the 0.6 m mark. Tidal influence was inferred from water water stain on bank above the current water level. Bmp2_20140102_1_136 Bmp3_20140102_1_217 Bmp3_20140102_2_257
#8609	2 Dec 2013	Approved	Notes: Air Pressure 1016 hPa, Rainfall last 48 hours 0.00 m The river gauge was silted up to the 0.6 m mark, and Water Level entries are estimates only. Tidal influence was noted from the water stains left on the sand banks from an overnight high tide at 22:57 pm with a reading of 1.4m BmP2_20131302_1_136 BmP3_20131202_1_217 BmP3_20131202_2_257
#8545	2 Nov 2013	Approved	Notes: No rain last 48 hrs; Atmospheric pressure = 1015.5 hPa *** Water levels are estimates only as at these low levels the river gauge is obscured by mud deposition. Bmp2_20131102_1_136 Bmp3_20131102_1_217 Bmp3_20131102_2_257
#8511	4 Oct 2013	Approved	Notes: Air pressure = 1021.0 hPa; 11.4 mm rain during past 48 hrs recorded at Cape Otway. Heavy rains and gale winds characterize preceding week.
#8476	8 Sep 2013	Approved	Notes: Air pressure 1027 hPa.
#8451	14 Aug 2013	Approved	Notes: Rainfall last 48 hours 31 mm, Air Pressure 999.2 hPa River level is high due to heavy rainfall in preceding week, and to the high tide hindering outward flow. Berm at river mouth has been been eroded to lower its height. Mouth opening has widened. Bmp2_20130814_136 Bmp3_20130814_1_217 Bmp3_20130814_2_257
#8319	6 Jun 2013	Approved	Notes: Rainfall last 48 hours 2.8 Air Pressure 1012.9 hPa Waves moving upstream at mouth of river Bmp2 20130606_1_136 Bmp3 20130606_1-217 Bmp3 20130606_2-257
#8257	1 May 2013	Approved	Notes: Rainfall last 48 hrs 11 mm. Air Pressure 1021.3 hPa The river level is above the banks, flooding the camp ground, and the horse paddock as well as rest of flood plain near the river edge. Additional rainfall will intensify flooding. The berm opposite the fishing platform at the bridge has risen in height. At the Golf Course observation post the high tide breakers did travel over the closed mouth, but there is no outward flow of river water . Berm across the mouth at high tide is shallow, but wide 35 meters on river side and 7 metres on seaward side. BmP2_20130501_1 BmP3_20130501_1 BmP3_20130501_2
#8199	28 Mar 2013	Approved	Notes: Air Pressure 1013.9 hPa, Rainfall last 48 hrs 2.6 mm. Stormy conditions at time of sampling. River above banks and spreading to flats. Waves breaking over berms which have been reduced in height since last monitoring. At high tide waves were breaking over the shallow berm across mouth which would block outward flow at low tide. See photos. BmP2_20130328_1 BmP3_20130328_1 BmP3_20130328_2
#8125	28 Feb 2013	Approved	Notes: Air Pressure 1017.3 hPa, Rainfall last 48 hrs 14.0mm Water Level in the river high with flooded fishing platforms, and full banks. Level is due to the sand bar which is just underwater at high tide at estuary mouth. Mouth would be closed at low tide. See additional photo for BmP3 showing mouth. The location of the mouth has shifted north since last monitoring. Berm has been greatly reduced in height BmP2_20130228_1_136 BmP3_20130228_1_217 BmP3_20130228_2_257
#8048	31 Jan 2013	Approved	Notes: Rainfall last 48 hrs 8.6, Air Pressure 1011.5 hPa. River level comparatively high. At HT the mouth was open with in flowing tide. However the depth at the mouth was very shallow, suggesting the mouth would be closed at low tide. This would help to account for the high river level. BmP2 20130131_1 BmP3_20130131_1 BmP3_20130131_2
#7973	31 Dec 2012	Approved	Notes: Rainfall last 48 hours 0mm Air Pressure 1018.9 Mouth entrance is quite narrow, <3 metres Vegetation has been cleared around the river gauge near the bridge so that the gauge can now be easily read BmP2 20121231_1_136 BmP3_20121231_1_217 BmP3_20121231_2_257
#7950	5 Dec 2012	Approved	Notes: Atmospheric Pressure 1011.7 hPa Rainfall last 48 hours 7.4 mm Thick vegetation obscures the lower two river gauges, the reading above are a close estimation. WE shall take pruning tools on our next monitoring visit. BmP2:_20121205_1 BmP3_20121205_1 BmP3_20121205_2
#7910	31 Oct 2012	Approved	Notes: Rainfall last 48 hours 0mm Air Pressure 1010.0 hPa First Water Level height is an estimate as water was below the silt covering the gauge. Wind direction has been entered as E, however there was no wind, and therefore no direction. This is not an option on the program. BmP2_20121031_1_136 BmP3_20121031_1_217 BmP3_20121031_2_257
#7851	4 Oct 2012	Approved	Notes: Rainfall over last 48 hours 0mm Atmospheric Pressure 1008.9 hPa BmP2_20121004_1_114 New notation to compass bearing not map bearing introduced at this monitoring session. BmP3_20121004_1_195 BmP3_20121004_2_235
#7713	11 Sep 2012	Approved	Notes: Air Pressure 1020.5 hPa, Rainfall over last 48 hours 0mm Preceeding weather has been marked by very high winds (mode W) responsible for deposition of sand on beaches and berms BmP2.1 BmP3.1 BmP3.2
#7503	31 Jul 2012	Approved	Notes: Rainfall over last 48 hrs 2mm Air Pressure 1029.7 hPa BmP1.1 view of coastline south of estuary mouth, and estuary mouth BmP1.2 Estuary mouth and upstream BmP2.1 View from fishing platform across river
#7401	9 Jul 2012	Approved	Notes: Nil wind, no direction. Rainfall last 48 hrs 0mm, Air Press. 1022 hPa Mouth wide and deeper than usual Sighting of whales directly off shore of mouth, Mother and Babe? BmP1.1 - View of Bay and mouth, showing shoreline of beach BmP1.2 View of mouth and upstream river from mouth BmP2.1 View from fishing platform across to berm
#7204	5 Jun 2012	Approved	Notes: Air Pressure 1018.6 hPa, rainfall last 48 hrs 47.8mm Intense storm on 04/06/12. Rack line shows river height at peak of flood greater than 1.28m. Large waves breaking over berm opposite fishing platform. Mouth is wide, storm waves battering edge of berm, greatly modifying its structure. Wave surge at HT is impeding the outward flow of flood waters. BmP1.1 View of coastline and river mouth BmP1.2 View of river mouth and the river upstream of mouth BmP2.1 View of river from fishing platform near bridge
#7108	4 May 2012	Approved	Notes: Rainfall last 48 hours 12 mm Air Pressure 1019.5 hPa River full to height of bank top, high rainfall in upper catchment over last 3 days has produced strong river outflow through recently opened estuary mouth. Large flock of terns resting on river banks at fishing platform. BmP1.1 Estuary mouth showing coastline of the Bay beyond BmP1.2 Estuary mouth and the river inland BmP2.1 across river at fishing platform
#6823	6 Mar 2012	Approved	Notes: Atmospheric pressure 1024.1 hPa, Rainfall in last 48 hrs 2 mm. Note very strong winds over the previous week. The height and width of the dune between ocean and river has increased in height and width, with vegetation starting to colonize the dune opposite the fishing platform photosite. Although there was no tidal influence at the time of monitoring, the overnight high tide (1.5m) had pushed the level of the river higher, to leave wet stained sand along river bank. BmP1.1 showing coastline, dune and river mouth BmP1.2 showing view of mouth, dune, and upstream of mouth BmP2.1 showing view across river from fishing platform