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L1 Bridge at Latrobe Creek Mouth as it enters the Gellibrand

Active Physico-Chemical 15-06-2007 - 15-03-2024

Gellibrand River Estuary

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ID Date Status Details
#10816 18 Feb 2017 Approved Notes:

AHD G2 0.90

Slight flow going upstream
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.8 17.10 2.70 6.96 73.5 4.92
2.9m 9.0 18.30 31.50 3.30 42.2 48.16
#10843 26 Feb 2017 Approved Notes:

AHD 1.25 @ 10:25

Slight current movement upstream observed

Very large no. welcome Swallows around bridge
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.7 18.30 2.80 6.60 71.4 5.10
3.4m 9.0 18.40 31.20 2.62 33.6 47.75
#10927 3 Mar 2017 Approved Notes:

AHD G2    1.34

Very low D.O levels were recorded along boardwalk

Yellow algae extensively covering Latrobe creek wetlands. Extreme Phragmities growth across all wetland areas

Very low D.O. also recorded at 2.00m & below from GOR site over Latrobe creek
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.7 21.40 1.90 6.58 75.2 3.65
3.5m 9.0 18.40 30.50 1.38 17.7 46.86
#10928 6 Mar 2017 Pending Notes:

AHD 1.39 @ 12:40

Inflow estimate difficult because of waves

Area  along boardwalk - continues to have very low D.O.

2 dead Mullet found near boat launching area
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.90 1.90 6.47 73.4 3.67
3.5m 18.40 30.50 0.55 7.0 46.86
#10945 17 Mar 2017 Approved Notes:

AHD G2    0.45

Strong E wind bringing 10 cm waves upstream making inflow impossible to estimate
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.7 18.70 3.20 6.82 74.2 5.87
2.6m 9.0 18.20 30.00 0.00 0.0 46.15
#11027 25 Mar 2017 Approved Notes:

Algae beginning to form on submerged reeds.
Maggoty bird carcass at edge of bridge. ? cormorant/ water hen. ?result of errant duckshooter?
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.8 19.20 3.20 6.41 71.4 5.87
3.2m 9.0 18.30 30.30 3.09 39.6 46.54
#11067 6 Apr 2017 Approved Notes:

AHD 1.47

Very large small fish in wetland areas, Algae on submerged vegetation

Very high Phosphorus readings at Fords access 05/04/17
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.9 18.30 4.50 6.54 71.4 8.05
3.5m 9.0 17.30 30.00 7.10 88.6 46.19
#11085 14 Apr 2017 Approved Notes:

AHD G2 1.50 @14:03    1.46 @ 15:02

Weighted rope used from 2.00 m down -  current to strong for probe. Weight & probe covered with decomposing veg. & silt when brought to surface.

Water appears to be very dirty but Turb. only 9

Fish trying to make their way upstream against current
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 17.00 5.80 3.86 41.4 10.03
3.5m 9.0 17.30 6.80 3.97 43.1 11.88
#11087 15 Apr 2017 Approved Notes:

AHD G2 0.74

Wind W.2

Flow going up stream, changed to downstream for short period when many small fish with heads above surface were being swept downstream into faster flowing river current
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.0 6.6 14.20 1.90 4.18 40.2 3.63
3.0m 13.0 14.20 7.60 0.99 10.1 13.16
#11089 16 Apr 2017 Approved Notes:

All readings over a wide range & constantly changing

Flow downstream
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.20 2.00 5.49 54.7 3.81
3.0m 16.20 30.20 7.40 90.6 46.42
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