Observation #13512 17-01-2020 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#13512
Date and Time	Friday 17th January 2020 12:25pm
Approved	Approved

Notes

Very pale discharge out only around the mouth. Increased sand build up at entrance & along channel. Flow very shallow & narrow except where it becomes very wide downstream of rocks. Occasional long shore drift across entrance & some small waves entering & travelling along east side of channel into lagoon

Very large no. of small 2-3 cm. fish + a few larger ones in shallow water along east side of lagoon

16-01-20- extremely thin dead Petrel washed up on ocean beach

Mouth Observation

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

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

Physical Condition

	Current	Mode
Wind Direction	South-East
Beaufort Scale	Fresh breeze
Sea State	Rough

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.55m	0.53m
Time (hh:mm)	12:25	13:00
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	15:46	0.830
Low	10:16	0.410

Observation Documents

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Download	18-01-2020 11:40	Gp1_20200107_1_212_907.JPG
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Download	18-01-2020 11:40	Gp1_20200107_4_332_910.JPG
Download	18-01-2020 11:40	Gp1_20200107_5_372_911.JPG