07-04-2013

Estuary event details

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Region	Corangamite CMA
Event type	Estuary Entrance Opening
Date and time	7 April 2013 07:55am
Description	Another attempt at an illegal opening 07/04/13 Found at 07:55 A very determined attempt but probably not the same people as before, however the person /or persons knew what they were doing (previous experience?) as they ran a side channel into the actual estuary to get flow (will be shown in photos later) Beach is changing shape a bit like last time ¿undulating with sand cliffs starting to form at east end Did some D.O. testing in wetlands with interesting results Water only on side of OCR between camp ground & GOR ¿ none over OOR 0.28 on flood marker More water on flats ¿ water on Coe¿s west flats despite recent excavation !!!!!????? More water entering east of windmill & upstream ` hills¿ ¿ no water on Barlow¿s Note low ph. at G2