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G6 Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand

Retired Physico-Chemical 20-04-2007 - 11-03-2017

Gellibrand River Estuary

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ID Date Status Details
#2661 17 Oct 2009 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 3.06
2. NOP. 2.673 -0 SOP. 4.048 2670.2
3.Water up to bearer at G4. Flats flooded from G4-G5 Water extends from G5 upstream to Rowans Gully(large no.Shelduck in that area). Water in drainage areas from G5 -G6
4.Water very dirty
15.10.09 Heavy discharge from creek upstream G6 (south side)
5.Black duck +8 young (G6)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 80.0 12.10 0.10 8.06 75.0
4.0m 80.0
#2632 10 Oct 2009 Approved Notes: 1.Water dark brown & dirty
2.AHD 1.54
3.DST not added
4.Bridge at G4. about 1m clear of water
5.Water draining off flats from G4-G6, many swans and Shellduck. Some Shellduck with young
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 10.90 0.10 10.50 95.0
2.6m 30.0 10.70 0.10 10.25 94.8
#2601 3 Oct 2009 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 2.29
2. N.O.P. 1.476 -0 S.O.P. 2.092 524.6
3.lot of Blackwood pollen & flowers in water also grass, twigs & Wandering jew. Water very dark &dirty.
4.G4. - bearer above water. Rivernook and Coe's west- water logged. Pacer's, Barlow's flooded also Duynhoven's west and mid areas (around G5) level falling
5. Many swans (+ cygnets) & Duck, mainly Shellduck and Teal+ young between G6 -G4.
6. Striped marsh frog calling
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 12.10 0.10 8.15 76.0
3.4m 30.0 11.90 0.10 7.83 72.8
#2763 1 Oct 2009 Approved Notes: 1. AHD. 1.13
2. 7ml rain 30.10.09
3. G6.Water very brown with lots of leaves & small debris
4.NOP 0.931 174.9 SOP. 1.401 182.9
5. G4 -Bridge bearer well above water. No visable water on Rivernook flats.
6. Between G4 & G5 water in low lying areas
7.G5 - All flats are covered with dead and rotting vegetation with water in low lying areas. Large amount of Aponogeton distachyos in flower
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 16.50 0.10 7.75 79.6
2.2m 30.0 16.00 0.10 7.67 77.9
#2543 26 Sep 2009 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 2.14
2. NOP 1.596 -o SOP 2.260 824.6
3. Very wet and windy 25ml rain overnight
4.Large amount of Blackwood blossom in water
5.Consierable amount of turbity entering from creek upstream. Pale coloured water merging with dark brown river flow. This is travelling intermittently through the recording area and possibly effects the D.O. readings
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 50.0 11.60 0.20 8.27 75.9
3.2m 50.0 11.40 0.20 8.69 78.4
#2501 19 Sep 2009 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 2.90
2. 31 ml rain 17/18th Sept -water level has risen again. Flats from G6 to G5 are flooded. Also to halfway between G5 & G4.
3.large infestation of Aponogeton distachyon at G5.
4 NOP. 1.787 -0
SOP. 3.265 7859
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 60.0 12.00 0.20 8.21 76.3
4.0m 60.0 11.90 0.10 8.23 76.1
#2487 12 Sep 2009 Approved Notes: 1.AHD - 2.79
2. PH. - 7.0
3. G6 Readings affected by probe drifting - depths/D.O. may not be accurate.
4.From G6 to G4.the area is flooded. Levels have reduced but all low areas above G4 are still covered Many water birds in the area.
5.At G4 height = 5.75m.(12:40) ppt. to 2m = 0.1
Water is up to bearer but flowing strongly underneath. and through dip in causeway. No water on n.side downstream or O.C.R.
6.NOP ht. 1.674 SOP ht. 2.560
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
#2462 5 Sep 2009 Approved Notes: 1.AHD.- 3.43 at 09:50
2.Water very dark brown with grass, black wood blossom and twigs floating on surface
3.Max depth aprox. only as weights were insufficient to stop drift. Fow is very fast
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 10.80 0.10 6.50 58.8
3.0m 30.0
#2409 29 Aug 2009 Approved Notes: 1.AHD -3.66
2.PH -7.0
3.Rainfall from 1st Aug. to 30th. =189.5
4. flooding fom G6 to G4. Some water below G4 on Bowker's east flats,but not beyond drain east of house.No water over road between Kangaroobie and G.O.R.No Flooding around Princetown or G2.
5.Water nearly up to bar acrosss GOR bridge (G6.)Possibly higest water for past 5-6 yrs.
6.Downstream -wood duck with 6 small ducklings, frog 'floats' on still water
7.Height of 5.00m at G6 may not be accurate because of weights drifting.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.0 11.00 0.10 10.63 95.9
3.0m 40.0
#2344 22 Aug 2009 Approved Notes: 1. AHS 2.65 at 09:05
2. large amount of water coming down from catchment
N.O.P ht. 2.293 fl. 0 (above reading)
S.O.P. ht. 3.001 fl. 4770.4
3. Water up to bearer at G4. - no flooding below G4.
4. Water over bank at Coe's and upstrean G5
5. Rivernook flats upstream of G4, Coe's, Pacer's,Barlow's, Duynhoven's and parts of Midway all flooded.
6. 3 white necked herons, 2 white egrets, black duck, teal and swans below G6.(swans nesting)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.0 10.60 0.20 7.96 71.4
3.5m 40.0
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