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G2 Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown

Active Physico-Chemical 20-04-2007 - 21-07-2023

Gellibrand River Estuary

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ID Date Status Details
#8584 29 Nov 2013 Approved Notes:
    G6 01.98 @ 1.98
  • Flats have drained but water cover remains around G5 on all flats here large areas of Cape pond weed are flowering
    • Turbidity 22
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 21.0 15.40 0.10 7.27 72.4 0.27
3.5m 21.0 15.10 0.20 7.00 69.6 0.32
#8574 22 Nov 2013 Approved Notes:
    G6 1.90 @ 10:15
  • 49.5 ml rain since 20/11/13
  • Silt plumes entering upstream G6 bridge
  • G5 increased water cover with dense coverage of Cape pond weed on south flats
  • G4 4.96m. No salinity
  • 6 Spoon bills, 5 Shell duck, swan & Water hens on north wetlands
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 50.0 6.6 15.30 1.10 7.19 71.9 2.09
3.5m 50.0 13.10 32.70 6.01 73.1 49.98
#8570 15 Nov 2013 Approved Notes:
    G6 2.55 @ 08:30
  • Strong cold south wind
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 27.0 7.0 13.30 0.30 8.05 77.3 0.72
3.5m 27.0 13.20 1.70 7.13 68.8 3.19
#8547 10 Nov 2013 Approved Notes:
    G2 0.16 @11:20
  • Strong south east wind brining waves to G2
  • Flats draining around G5 water only in low areas & drains
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.0 6.6 15.00 1.10 7.10 70.9 2.21
3.5m 13.0 14.80 32.80 5.58 67.4 50.00
#8530 18 Oct 2013 Approved Notes:
    1.91 G6 @07:25
  • Large rafts of dead phragmities floating downstream
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 6.6 12.10 0.70 8.58 80.2 1.43
4.2m 20.0 13.80 21.40 7.88 86.8 34.10
#8525 11 Oct 2013 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.60
  • Algae forming in wetlands (Shell duck with 3 ducklings)
    • D.O. about 8.27mg/l to 8.40 (Very strong flow)
  • Flats around G5 still covered with water where Cape Pond Weed is flowering.
  • Flats around G4 have nearly drained but are still waterlogged
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 6.5 13.60 0.50 9.05 87.2 0.98
3.8m 15.0 14.40 27.10 8.25 95.2 42.12
#8512 3 Oct 2013 Approved Notes:
  • A.H.D. 0.84 @13:10
  • Strong flow downstream carrying debris but pulsing from waves entering mouth visible coming toward G2
  • Water over bank around G5&G4 but lower at G6.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.00 0.20 8.67 83.2 0.37
4.0m 13.00 0.20 8.44 80.1 0.32
#8507 27 Sep 2013 Pending Notes:
  • G4 water flowing under bridge but Rivernook and downstream of bridge covered with flood water. Fast flow - Depth 5.63m.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 27.0 12.80 0.20 7.56 71.8 0.33
3.8m 27.0 12.70 0.20 7.39 69.7 0.34
#8503 22 Sep 2013 Approved Notes:
    3.96@ 14:10 (G6) Turbidity 70 pH 6.3
  • All flats flooded, river rising fast, water over bank G5-G4, water up just below bearer G5, and nearly to start of concrete deck at G4
  • Plenty of large fish going upstream
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 75.0 6.5 13.80 0.10 6.95 67.3 0.30
3.9m 75.0 13.60 0.20 6.73 64.9 0.32
#8505 13 Sep 2013 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 6.7 11.10 0.70 8.55 78.1 1.14
3.6m 30.0 6.8 13.50 28.40 5.95 67.5 43.99
#8474 6 Sep 2013 Approved Notes:
    2.02 G6 @ 09:00
  • Flow reducing
  • Flood water reduced to very low areas below G4 but from mid way between G4& G5 water covers all flats
  • Cape pondweed - large areas flowering in flood water around G5
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 17.0 6.7 13.20 0.20 8.03 77.5 0.35
3.9m 17.0 6.8 13.20 0.20 7.73 73.9 0.36
#8466 24 Aug 2013 Approved Notes:
    AHD G6 over marker @10:45 -water fast flowing under all 3 bridges , higher level than previous flooding
  • No water over roads
  • Water over south end of G4 bridge
  • Water up on bearer G5 & over road to bridge
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 50.0 6.6 11.40 0.20 8.42 76.9 0.35
4.0m 50.0 11.00 0.20 7.52 68.5 0.35
#8454 17 Aug 2013 Approved Notes: -AHD G2 1.00
G6 3.96 @ 08:39
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 35.0 6.7 10.20 0.10 8.40 75.1 0.27
4.3m 35.0 6.8 10.20 0.10 8.26 73.8 0.27
#8425 3 Aug 2013 Approved Notes: AHD 1.03 G2
1.69 G6 @10:35
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.0 6.9 9.30 0.60 10.49 90.7 1.22
4.3m 13.0 11.70 19.20 6.45 67.2 31.10
#8413 19 Jul 2013 Approved Notes: -AHD 0.76
2.00 @ G6 09:05
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.0 6.6 11.50 0.30 9.24 85.0 0.63
4.1m 13.0 6.9 12.60 23.50 2.92 31.7 36.76
#8372 12 Jul 2013 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.30
  • North wind driving waves downstream under bridge
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 7.0 7.80 0.70 10.04 85.0 1.43
3.6m 15.0 7.4 11.00 19.20 7.03 70.1 30.92
#8365 5 Jul 2013 Approved Notes: -AHD 1.06
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.1 9.50 5.90 9.66 87.2 9.69
4.3m 10.0 8.1 15.20 32.50 6.56 79.8 49.61
#8359 27 Jun 2013 Approved Notes: -AHD G2 0.16
G6 0.76 @ 08:24
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.1 7.40 3.40 9.76 82.7 6.17
3.4m 10.0 7.3 14.30 32.80 6.61 79.0 50.00
#8356 21 Jun 2013 Approved Notes: AHD G2 0.49 @ 11:05
G6 1.11 @ 09:31
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.0 8.30 0.30 9.69 82.6 0.55
3.8m 10.0 7.4 12.80 26.40 0.30 3.4 41.09
#8346 14 Jun 2013 Approved Notes: AHD 0.60
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.7 11.50 3.20 8.88 83.3 5.86
3.8m 9.0 7.2 15.20 30.50 5.23 62.7 46.82
#8324 7 Jun 2013 Approved Notes:
  • G2 1.06 @12:05
  • Rough sea with waves entering estuary over sand build up at entrance -salt water to near tunnel
  • 22ml. rain o/n & high turbidity entering upstream G6.
  • Flats waterlogged from Princetown to G6 with visible water mainly from run off in drains & low areas
  • Large no water birds including 4 Red Kneed Dotterels
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.8 12.20 1.40 9.24 86.6 2.59
4.3m 9.0 8.1 14.80 30.00 6.62 78.7 46.26
#8314 31 May 2013 Approved Notes: -AHD 0.47
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.0 11.70 5.50 8.86 84.7 9.78
3.8m 9.0 7.8 15.70 32.10 5.58 68.2 49.13
#8301 24 May 2013 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.66
  • 2. Pelicans near bridge also 1 Hoary headed Grebe & 15 Coots
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.7 10.70 0.40 9.14 82.5 0.85
3.9m 9.0 7.0 15.70 31.70 1.08 13.0 48.56
#8287 17 May 2013 Approved Notes:
    G6 2.14 @ 13:29
  • Camping ground has significant flooding in low south areas from run off resulting from over 100ml rain during past days
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.7 6.9 12.00 3.30 7.19 68.0 6.06
4.5m 13.7 16.30 32.80 1.74 21.5 49.95
#8273 10 May 2013 Approved Notes: -AHD G2 0.64 @ 11:35
G6 0.64 @ 09:05
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.7 14.00 4.00 8.23 81.7 7.25
3.8m 10.0 7.6 16.90 33.90 1.77 21.5 51.50
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