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ID Date Status Details
#2131 27 Sep 2009 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 17.00 2.20 6.87 71.8
3.4m 17.80 30.20 2.78 34.0
#2544 26 Sep 2009 Approved Notes: 1.AHD. 0.84
2.Strong s/w wind & heavy rain
3.Water dirty & dark brown with dead vegetation floating in clumps (about 25ml rain overnight)
4.Waves can be seen coming down from mouth to reeds near camping ground. They also continue down to G2 where they meet waves travelling to east from strong s/w wind
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 11.80 0.90 7.52 69.9
3.5m 20.0 12.90 26.10 6.80 76.4
#2502 19 Sep 2009 Approved Notes: 1. Strong cold north wind
2. Frogs (pobblebonks) calling - Latrobe creek area
3. Lot of debris floating in water, very dark brown and dirty.
4. AHD 0.58
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.0 11.60 0.20 9.16 84.0
3.2m 40.0 11.30 0.20 8.05 74.5
#2826 12 Sep 2009 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 2.79
2. Concerned about accuracy of readings from 1.5m to 3.9m due to drift water was up to bearer but strong flow underneath.
4. pH 7.0
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.0 11.30 0.10 9.26 84.1
3.9m 40.0 10.90 0.10 9.34 84.7
#2463 5 Sep 2009 Approved Notes: 1. water very dark brown
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 10.90 0.10 6.99 63.6
3.4m 20.0 10.80 0.10 6.59 59.1
#2408 29 Aug 2009 Approved Notes: 1.Water very dark brown. Swirling around bridge with different currents clearly visiable
2. Probe drifing up to 2m sometimes, then not at all.
3. Bottom turbidity reading not taken as bracket/ bottle came off the pole and was left at the bottom of the river.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.0 11.30 0.20 9.61 89.8
3.5m 40.0 11.20 0.20 9.80 90.3
#2343 22 Aug 2009 Approved Notes: 1. Increase of ppt. - rough seas entering estuary
2. AHD - 92
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 10.90 0.50 7.69 69.5
3.5m 30.0 12.80 29.70 5.48 62.0
#2284 15 Aug 2009 Approved Notes: AHD.= 0.49
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 10.30 0.20 9.03 80.3
3.1m 30.0 10.00 0.20 8.35 75.0
#2262 8 Aug 2009 Approved Notes: 1. 3 pied comorants, 2 egrets, 1 musk duck
2. Water very red-brown in colour
3. ppt. unstable at 3m.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 9.70 0.40 8.69 76.8
3.3m 20.0 11.90 23.40 6.78 72.3
#2248 1 Aug 2009 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 10.40 0.50 8.35 74.8
3.5m 30.0 12.10 29.90 5.35 57.5
#2204 25 Jul 2009 Approved Notes: pH : 7
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 9.00 0.90 8.82 77.3
3.1m 20.0 12.60 28.30 4.70 49.5
#2172 18 Jul 2009 Approved Notes: 1. 7pied comorants-Boardwalk bridge.1 female musk duck
2.AHD-0.52
3. PH-6.6
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 8.50 0.20 8.30 71.2
3.2m 20.0 8.50 0.20 8.31 71.2
#2118 11 Jul 2009 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 8.70 0.40 9.39 80.6
2.9m 20.0 8.50 5.80 7.60 67.2
#2082 4 Jul 2009 Approved Notes: Flow from upstream
NOP. 2.430 ----
SOP. 1.488 188.9
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 10.20 3.20 8.00 72.7
3.8m 30.0 13.60 32.60 4.58 55.4
#2063 27 Jun 2009 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 9.60 5.10 8.79 78.5
3.1m 10.0 14.00 33.20 6.02 72.6
#2391 23 May 2009 Approved Notes: There were too many people fishing to successfully take a turbidity reading.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 11.70 4.80 6.24 59.3
3.1m 15.10 32.30 1.83 22.7
#2181 23 May 2009 Approved Notes: Water very clear. Readings are more stable than usual.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 10.50 0.10 8.91 79.5
1.9m 10.0 10.20 0.10 8.68 76.7
#2140 16 May 2009 Approved Notes: Water green and clear
Clumps of weed drifting upstream
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.40 27.00 6.83 77.5
3.5m 14.90 32.50 5.17 62.1
#2141 9 May 2009 Approved Notes: River seems very low
salt entering (green clear water)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 12.50 1.50 6.29 59.1
3.2m 30.0 15.50 29.10 0.02 0.3
#2138 1 May 2009 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 11.50 4.40 5.50 51.4
3.6m 15.0 15.40 34.00 4.92 65.8
#2139 29 Apr 2009 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 12.20 4.30 6.26 59.6
4.1m 15.10 34.10 6.33 77.8
#2137 25 Apr 2009 Approved Notes: strong cold NW wind
30mm rain
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 14.80 3.80 7.54 76.5
3.8m 10.0 18.00 30.60 5.75 74.5
#2136 17 Apr 2009 Approved Notes: hundreds of fish
SW wind
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 16.30 11.90 7.93 88.5
3.7m 17.70 30.90 6.93 88.0
#2135 10 Apr 2009 Approved Notes: cold SW wind
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 14.70 3.60 6.65 67.8
3.0m 16.90 31.50 3.89 48.5
#2134 5 Apr 2009 Approved Notes: Strong west wind, light rain.
See original sheet for further PPT readings.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.50 3.20 8.36 85.6
3.3m 18.20 31.10 3.61 46.6
#2133 3 Apr 2009 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 18.10 5.20 6.91 75.2
3.1m 18.10 31.20 3.95 50.2
#7956 3 Apr 2009 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.50 3.20 8.36 85.6
3.1m 18.20 31.10 6.61 46.6
#2132 29 Mar 2009 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 14.50 0.10 6.52 65.4
1.8m 13.80 0.10 6.40 61.2
#2130 27 Mar 2009 Approved Notes: Very calm, slight SW wind
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 17.00 2.10 7.19 75.2
3.2m 10.0 17.90 30.30 2.17 27.4
#2126 25 Mar 2009 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 16.50 3.00 5.47 55.8
3.1m 17.90 30.40 2.49 32.4
#2125 21 Mar 2009 Approved Notes: Lots of ibises and swans
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 17.80 3.10 3.93 42.5
2.9m 17.90 29.60 0.28 3.5
#2124 20 Mar 2009 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 17.30 3.60 3.74 40.1
3.2m 17.50 31.70 0.46 5.9
#2123 19 Mar 2009 Approved Notes: THIESS got higher readings than I did. Possible influence from Latrobe Creek discharge as water to east (on G2) is a lot clearer.
THIESS site 4 spans up from our site. A lot of turbidity adn rubbish at monitoring site.
Lots of dead reeds floating under bridge.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 18.10 2.60 4.18 50.8
4.5m 17.50 31.70 1.16 14.5
#2122 18 Mar 2009 Approved Notes: North wind. Water flow increasing, as there was a rise at SOP yesterday.
12.00 PM Tide board 1.55 - was 1.56 at 9.15 AM
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 17.00 2.40 5.34 54.9
4.2m 17.50 31.70 1.41 17.1
#2121 15 Mar 2009 Approved Notes: 29 mm rain in past 2 days at G6.
Wetlands stink very badly.
Water not over GOR, but is over road to camping ground and up to base of top rail on fishing platform.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 16.80 6.70 5.84 63.6
4.1m 17.40 31.40 1.17 16.7
#2114 12 Mar 2009 Approved Notes: N wind/humid/some storm clouds
Water over the road to the camping ground and up to the bottom rail around fishing platform.
100+ wood ducks on riverbank upstream from G2.
Water over between GOR and Kangaroobie.
Rivernook adn Pacers underwater. 12" of water over western flats at COR
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 21.40 4.90 6.52 75.9
4.1m 17.20 32.00 2.26 29.5
#1684 10 Mar 2009 Approved Notes: No water on bottom rd to car park - near campground large puddles. Water just across rd to camping ground. Water over boards on fishing platform.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 18.40 3.80 5.65 61.0
4.1m 17.00 32.50 3.41 42.1
#2445 10 Mar 2009 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 18.40 3.80 5.65 61.0
4.1m 17.00 32.50 3.41 42.1
#1683 6 Mar 2009 Approved Notes: Sea has been over the sandbar in the storm, which occurred on 3rd and 4th of March.
Water just starting to come over the road to the camping ground and on the track to the beach car park.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 15.80 2.40 7.35 75.7
4.0m 10.0 16.60 32.50 5.15 65.5
#2446 3 Mar 2009 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 15.80 2.40 7.35 75.7
4.0m 10.0 16.60 32.50 5.15 65.5
#1682 28 Feb 2009 Approved Notes: Cold wind from south
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.20 2.70 6.12 67.0
3.5m 20.40 30.90 0.02 0.3
#2447 28 Feb 2009 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 20.20 2.70 6.12 67.0
3.5m 10.0 20.40 30.90 0.02 0.3
#2113 21 Feb 2009 Approved Notes: Old Coach Road between GOR and Bowkers damp only - no water over road.
Cold SE wind
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.70 3.30 5.65 62.3
3.9m 19.80 30.90 0.01 0.2
#1681 14 Feb 2009 Approved Notes: Water about 8 cm below fishing platform
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 19.30 3.80 7.28 80.6
3.8m 10.0 19.70 31.20 0.25 3.4
#1581 7 Feb 2009 Approved Notes: Ripples from east coming down, wind constantly changing direction, mostly east and north.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 22.80 4.00 6.18 71.1
3.8m 10.0 20.00 31.30 0.40 5.4
#2448 4 Feb 2009 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 19.30 3.80 7.28 80.6
3.8m 10.0 19.70 31.20 0.25 3.4
#1563 31 Jan 2009 Approved Notes: Turbidity measurment not taken. Lots of small fish present and a strong south east wind with 5cm waves.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 24.80 5.70 5.43 66.7
3.7m 19.90 32.30 2.08 20.2
#1543 24 Jan 2009 Approved Notes: The point at which monitoring at G2 has a lower reading than that of the official river height marker used by Parks Victoria for the protocol for river opening.
The height at G2 officially is 3.72m and on the 25/1/09 it had risen to 3.75m.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 18.60 8.80 6.71 76.5
3.5m 10.0 19.20 32.60 5.65 47.1
#1505 17 Jan 2009 Approved Notes: Weeds in area such as hemloch and a pea variety that is unidentified. A pied cormorant has been situated under the bridge for 2 days, flew away down stream during the testing.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 17.00 3.00 7.28 75.5
3.4m 15.0 18.20 33.60 5.41 70.1
#1456 10 Jan 2009 Approved Notes: West wetlands - 100 ibis ( black and white), 1 pelican and 5 spoonbills
North wetlands - 2 pelicans, 6 mountain ducks, 1 swan.
Schools of 3-4cm fish around bridge. cold east wind creating waves 5-10cm near bridge.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 18.30 3.90 8.49 92.5
3.2m 10.0 17.30 32.90 2.46 29.9
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