Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown
Observation ID #12526
Date and Time Sunday 11th November 2018 10:03am
Approved Approved

Notes

AHD G6 1.64 @ 10:54  G2  1.54 @ 10;03

Mouth was actually open during monitoring. Fishermen reported estuary water trickling out at night on 10-11-18 & open am. on 11-11-18.                                  Mouth was perched on 04-11-18, closed on 05-11-18  & opened again on 11-11-18

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 16.50 1.00 6.33 65.3 2.02 SW wind 4 lsmall wavelets to G2
Previous 15.7 0.8 7.0 70.5 1.6
Median 18.1 1.90 6.85 71.20 3.8
0.5m 16.50 1.00 6.27 64.5 2.02
Previous 10.6 0.4 9.3 83.8 0.7
Median 18.1 1.90 6.82 71.20 3.8
1.0m 16.50 1.00 6.23 64.2 2.03
Previous 15.7 1.0 6.9 69.8 1.8
Median 18.2 4.30 6.55 70.00 8.2
1.5m 16.40 1.50 6.04 62.2 2.11 E.C. erratic
Previous 10.5 0.4 9.1 81.7 0.8
Median 18.2 4.30 6.42 70.00 8.2
2.0m 16.90 1.70 8.73 91.2 3.22 D.O. erratic -frequent temp. changes
Previous 15.5 13.4 5.1 55.8 25.0
Median 17.9 24.60 5.79 63.70 38.5
2.5m 16.30 9.10 5.17 55.0 15.42
Previous 10.7 0.8 8.4 76.5 1.4
Median 17.9 24.60 5.79 63.70 38.5
3.0m 15.70 22.30 6.08 69.5 35.30 D.O. very erratic
Previous 13.2 13.2 2.2 24.5 41.1
Median 17.9 31.10 3.34 42.70 47.7
3.5m 15.00 26.40 4.12 48.2 41.13
Previous 11.6 15.2 5.7 63.0 24.9
Median 17.9 31.10 3.34 42.70 47.7
4.0m 14.70 27.70 3.35 39.1 42.94
Previous 8.3 0.2 9.1 77.3 0.5
Median 18.2 32.10 1.08 13.70 49.2
4.5m 14.50 28.60 1.99 23.4 44.22
Previous 14.8 32.0 6.2 75.1 49.0
Median 18.2 32.30 1.08 13.70 49.2
4.9m 14.50 28.80 1.23 14.3 44.53
Previous 14.5 32.1 3.3 39.7 49.2
Median 18.2 32.30 0.64 8.40 49.2

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 6.6
Previous 0.1 21 6.2
Median 0.1 9 7.0
Bottom 4.9 11 7.0
Previous 3.8 10 7.0
Median 4.2 12 7.1

Other details

Max depth 5.00
Previous 3.87
Median 4.32
Flow estimate Pool

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description

Preceding Observations

C Estuary is closed to the sea. O Estuary is open to the sea. P Perched
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