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PoMC Powlett River Mouth Condition Observation Site
Active Mouth Condition 13-03-2010 - 08-02-2024Powlett River Estuary
ID | Date | Status | Details | |
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#12249 | 9 Jul 2018 | Approved |
Notes:
Estuary mouth closed as a result of large swells and tides over the weekend. |
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#12210 | 20 Jun 2018 | Approved | ||
#12211 | 19 Jun 2018 | Approved | ||
#12185 | 18 Jun 2018 | Approved |
Notes:
At 2.30m AHD the mouth of powlett road is still not covered by water whereas the parks victoria road along the caravan park is 1/3 covered by water. |
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#12143 | 13 Jun 2018 | Approved | ||
#12092 | 25 May 2018 | Approved | ||
#11989 | 23 Apr 2018 | Approved | ||
#11988 | 12 Apr 2018 | Approved | ||
#11936 | 4 Apr 2018 | Approved |
Notes:
Water flowing out to the left and right of the rock shelf, with the majority of the flow heading out to the left. |
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#11937 | 22 Mar 2018 | Approved | ||
#11837 | 21 Feb 2018 | Approved | ||
#11775 | 7 Feb 2018 | Approved |
Notes:
Mouth still open on the right-hand side. |
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#11751 | 23 Jan 2018 | Approved | ||
#11631 | 5 Dec 2017 | Approved | ||
#11548 | 14 Jul 2017 | Approved |
Notes:
Opening has widened and deepened. Rock ledge visible at mouth. |
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#11327 | 10 Jul 2017 | Approved |
Notes:
Channel present between river and ocean - appears deep Apologies some of the photo point photos are not angled correctly - difficult to see |
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#11574 | 8 Jul 2017 | Approved |
Notes:
1 day after artificial opening. Whale sighted. |
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#11549 | 7 Jul 2017 | Approved |
Notes:
Opening occurring on the high tide at 10:55am |
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#11575 | 6 Jul 2017 | Approved |
Notes:
45 minutes after high tide very close to naturally opening. |
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#11520 | 27 Jun 2017 | Approved | ||
#11226 | 31 May 2017 | Approved |
Notes:
Not much ocean water entered the estuary on high tide as a result of the increased berm height (resulting from recent spring tides and moderate swells). |
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#11220 | 29 May 2017 | Approved | ||
#11197 | 23 May 2017 | Approved | ||
#11130 | 1 May 2017 | Approved | ||
#11291 | 12 Apr 2017 | Approved |
Notes:
Seaweed on the berm - pushed into the river at last high tide. |
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#11103 | 10 Apr 2017 | Approved |
Notes:
Seawater appears to have made its way over the sand berm on the previous high tide as sand berm was still wet at the time of monitoring. |
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#11028 | 30 Mar 2017 | Approved | ||
#11026 | 29 Mar 2017 | Approved |
Notes:
Mouth closed on this day. |
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#11288 | 17 Feb 2017 | Approved | ||
#10626 | 10 Dec 2016 | Approved |
Notes:
Mouth still open on the left and right hand sides. |
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#5489 | 29 Jul 2016 | Approved | ||
#5481 | 22 Jun 2016 | Approved | ||
#5480 | 17 Jun 2016 | Approved | ||
#5479 | 15 Jun 2016 | Approved | ||
#5478 | 14 Jun 2016 | Approved | Notes: Artificial opening conducted at 4:15pm | |
#5477 | 14 Jun 2016 | Approved | Notes: Water covering tea tree carpark and entrance road. | |
#5476 | 8 Jun 2016 | Approved | ||
#5486 | 30 May 2016 | Approved | ||
#5452 | 27 May 2016 | Approved | Notes: Pile of sand left from recent attempt at Estuary opening was clearly visible between the river and the sea. | |
#5485 | 24 May 2016 | Approved | Notes: Water washing over sand berm | |
#10573 | 13 May 2016 | Approved | ||
#5449 | 6 May 2016 | Approved |
Notes:
Recent rain have helped raise the water in the estuary significantly. |
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#5487 | 2 May 2016 | Approved | ||
#5447 | 23 Apr 2016 | Approved | ||
#5445 | 20 Apr 2016 | Approved | Notes: Sand berm measured | |
#5442 | 26 Mar 2016 | Approved | ||
#5440 | 14 Jan 2016 | Approved | ||
#5419 | 11 Dec 2015 | Approved | ||
#5352 | 18 Jul 2015 | Approved |
Notes:
Open, Very wide opening. River beginning to meander more at the mouth. Old berm level 1.5 metres drop to flowing water |
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#5346 | 15 Jul 2015 | Approved |
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