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Estuary event details
| Estuary | Barham River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Region | Corangamite CMA |
| Event type | Estuary Entrance Opening |
| Date and time | 5 April 2013 09:30am |
| Description |
Barham river mouth on the 13/03/2013. 11.30 on 14/03/2013 the estuary height is 1.08m and there is a moderate sea. The river flow is at drought levels. 9.45 on 17/03/2013 the estuary height is 1.415m, the berm clearance is 0.4m and the last high tide fully covered the berm except where there is established vegetation. 20/03/2013 estuary height 1.54m. 28/03/2013 estuary height 1.70m and berm clearance 0.15m. 30/03/2013 estuary height 1.74m. 31/03/2013 at 8.20 the estuary height is 1.802m and the berm clearance is 0.20m. A day of rough sea conditions and high high tide. At 17.00 the estuary height was 1.857m. 02/04/2013 estuary height 1.878mAHD. 05/04/2013 at 9.15 the river mouth is closed and the estuary height is 1.915m and the berm clearance is 0.20m. Later this day the river mouth was artificially opened by machine. 07/04/2013 morning; the estuary height had fallen to and stabilized at 0.74mAHD. |
31/03/2013 at 16.30 Easter Sunday. A few campsites are affected by the rising river. Estuary Height 1.85mAHD.
At 17.00 hours
Estuary level 1.86mAHDand berm clearance 0.20m. The berm is wide from the sand pushed well into the estuary over Easter.
River mouth is open and the estuary height is 0.74mAHD.
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