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Estuary event details
Estuary Barham River Estuary
Region Corangamite CMA
Event type Weather Event
Date and time 12 June 2012 10:25am
Description The flood on the 04/06/2012 has driven out sand from the lower estuary and river mouth. It has left bare the rock base and especially the rock shelf that maintains the minimum water height in the estuary. During the flood on the 04/06/2012 my highest water level recorded was 1.80mAHD on the estuary staff at 15.08.
BmP1 lower estuary: The lower level of the estuary with sand washed out and rocks exposed
The lower level of the estuary with sand washed out and rocks exposed
BmP1 River mouth: The rock shelf that controls the minimum estuary water height is directly below BmP1 [right hand side of photo]
The rock shelf that controls the minimum estuary water height is directly below BmP1 [right hand side of photo]
BmP2 silt build up: There is considerable silt build up around the fishing platform from the flood. Silt on the fishing platform at the downstream end is about 5 cm deep. The estuary water height is approximately 0.45mAHD.
There is considerable silt build up around the fishing platform from the flood. Silt on the fishing platform at the downstream end is about 5 cm deep. The estuary water height is approximately 0.45mAHD.
The lower level of the estuary with sand washed out and rocks exposed
The rock shelf that controls the minimum estuary water height is directly below BmP1 [right hand side of photo]
There is considerable silt build up around the fishing platform from the flood. Silt on the fishing platform at the downstream end is about 5 cm deep. The estuary water height is approximately 0.45mAHD.
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