Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Latrobe Creek Mouth as it enters the Gellibrand
Observation ID #12015
Date and Time Thursday 3rd May 2018 11:20am
Approved Approved

Notes

AHD @ G2 0.48 @ 11:20    AHD G6   0.54  @ 09:25

Water level low, flow moving slowly both upstream & downstream. Water very dark & dirty. White deposit left on exposed veg. in Latrobe wetlands

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 13.40 8.50 7.25 73.2 14.30 wind NE 3
Previous 16.0 9.0 1.1 12.3 15.2
Median 18.7 1.80 6.82 71.90 3.3
0.5m 14.10 12.50 5.70 59.1 17.10 E.C. verry erratic
Previous 15.4 8.5 0.0 0.5 14.6
Median 18.7 1.70 6.82 71.90 3.1
1.0m 15.80 26.50 5.08 60.7 41.20 " "
Previous 17.3 30.9 6.3 79.4 47.4
Median 18.2 2.70 6.29 73.20 4.5
1.5m 16.80 30.70 7.73 97.0 47.20
Previous 15.3 8.5 0.0 0.4 14.6
Median 18.2 2.40 6.16 68.20 4.3
2.0m 16.80 32.10 7.58 95.0 49.10
Previous 17.3 33.0 6.0 76.2 50.2
Median 17.7 24.40 5.12 51.70 38.3
2.4m 16.80 32.50 7.53 94.2 49.60
Previous 15.4 8.5 0.0 0.3 14.7
Median 17.7 21.70 4.51 50.50 34.6

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1
Previous 0.1 35 6.9
Median 0.1 12 7.0
Bottom 2.4
Previous 2.3 4 7.3
Median 2.9 32 7.2

Other details

Max depth 2.50
Previous 2.37
Median 3.00
Flow estimate Pool

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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