Observation #12822 31-03-2019 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#12822
Date and Time	Sunday 31st March 2019 11:45am
Approved	Approved

Notes

AHD G2 1.68 @ 11:45 G6 1.68 @ 11:00

Pale discharge out to east along foreshore - also south out to sea, some going west along front of cliff. East side of channel .50 -1m high, width about 15-20 m wide

Very large amount of sand visible being carried out in flow. Strong wind from south blowing sand off beach down channel into estuary

Some water on side of GOR & across OOR at flood markers but only at side of OCR

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Open
Previous	C C C C C C O O O O O C O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O C O O O O C O O O O O O C C C C C C C C O O O C C C C C O P C C C O
Flow Present?	Yes
Previous	N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N N N Y Y Y N N N N N Y N N N N Y
Flow Direction	Out
Previous	N N N N N N O O O O O N O I O O O I O O I O O N O I O O O O O O O N O O O O N O O O O O I N N N N N N N N O O O N N N N N I N N N N O

	Above Sea	Above Estuary
Berm Height (m)
Berm Length (m)

Physical Condition

	Current	Mode
Wind Direction	South
Beaufort Scale	Strong breeze
Sea State	Rough

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	1.68m	1.68m
Time (hh:mm)	11:45	14:40
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	20:33	0.800
Low	11:34	0.320

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	06-04-2019 11:10	Gp1_20190331_1_212_025.JPG	gp1_1
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Download	06-04-2019 11:10	Gp1_20190331_4_332_028.JPG	gp1_4
Download	06-04-2019 11:10	Gp1_20190331_5_372__029.JPG	gp1_5