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GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
7 August 2019
Overview
| Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
| Observation ID | #13242 |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 7th August 2019 10:15am |
| Approved | Approved |
Notes
AHD @ G6 1.93 @ 09:32
Dark discharge out along foreshore & continuing to east. Waves from last hi tide have been well up on beach where more sand has built up at mid beach with wide depression between there & east end. More sand has also built up along east side of entrance. Because of low water levels large areas of sand have become exposed in lagoon & inlet pipe on auto monitor at G2 is well above water level. Waves from longshore drift across entrance are crossing over outflow & combining with WSW/SW swell resulting in very small waves entering channel around rocks.
Erosion continues on S & SE face of Pt Ronald. Large build up of algae or duck weed? at west side of northern wetlands below township.
Mouth Observation
| Mouth state | Open |
|---|---|
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| Flow Present? | Yes |
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| Flow Direction | Out |
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| Above Sea | Above Estuary | |
|---|---|---|
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Physical Condition
| Current | Mode | |
|---|---|---|
| Wind Direction | North-West | |
| Beaufort Scale | Gentle breeze | |
| Sea State | Rough |
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