Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Latrobe Creek Mouth as it enters the Gellibrand
Observation ID #11708
Date and Time Sunday 7th January 2018 10:25am
Approved Approved

Notes

AHD 0.61  @10:25

Flow rate not possible to estimate because of wind driven waves

Large increase of algae on streamside veg

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 20.50 2.90 6.99 79.1 5.37 Strong SE. wind waves going upstream
Previous 21.6 4.8 8.2 95.5 8.5
Median 16.9 2.00 6.73 72.20 3.7
0.5m 20.40 2.90 6.82 77.1 5.34
Previous 19.8 1.6 7.7 85.8 3.1
Median 16.9 2.00 6.73 72.20 3.7
1.0m 21.30 3.80 6.58 75.3 6.92 E.C. v. erratic
Previous 19.6 28.8 7.6 97.6 44.2
Median 17.2 6.50 6.19 68.80 11.1
1.5m 20.00 24.90 6.16 78.2 38.94 D.O. & E.C. v. erratic
Previous 21.2 3.7 7.4 81.1 6.4
Median 17.2 6.50 6.19 68.80 11.1
2.0m 19.20 28.60 6.79 86.2 44.23 D.O. erratic
Previous 18.0 33.7 6.0 78.4 51.2
Median 16.6 28.10 5.18 60.40 43.5
2.5m 18.60 32.20 3.24 41.3 49.13
Previous 15.9 31.5 3.8 47.1 48.3
Median 16.1 27.10 4.98 58.40 42.1
2.7m 18.30 32.80 2.82 36.5 49.94
Previous 15.6 30.2 3.7 45.7 46.4
Median 16.6 27.10 5.18 60.40 42.1

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 7.1
Previous 0.1 10 7.2
Median 0.1 9 6.9
Bottom 2.7
Previous 2.6
Median 2.9

Other details

Max depth 2.80
Previous 2.72
Median 2.96
Flow estimate N/A

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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