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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
#10710 13 Jan 2017 Approved Notes:

AHD 0.78

Good catches of black bream and mullet continue
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.9 20.40 6.50 6.50 75.0 11.35
4.2m 9.0 17.90 32.50 2.42 30.9 49.55
#10676 6 Jan 2017 Approved Notes:

Monitoring undertaken early because of holiday traffic over bridge

AHD 0.38  -(G2)     G6 AHD board - not possible to take reading because of silt build up

Fisherman caught - Large Black Bream (2), eel (1).Toadfish (1) from fishing platform at G2 this morning.Toadfish very unusual in this area. Good catches have been reported over past month & include good size Silver Trevally & Mullet
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.9 20.30 4.20 7.17 80.5 7.62
3.8m 9.0 17.50 33.20 3.42 33.6 50.50
#10656 30 Dec 2016 Approved Notes:

AHD 0.60 @ 08:50

Very large number of flies when no wind
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.8 20.50 4.20 5.93 67.5 7.64
4.1m 10.0 16.90 32.50 3.61 45.3 49.65
#10648 23 Dec 2016 Pending Notes:

Cold North wind 2-3

Water reddish brown colour

Schools of small fish near surface at G2 bridge

Skeins of irridescent scum forming along side streamside veg. and around auto monitor site. Very large number of moths wings in this scum indicatind bat activity during the night

AHD 0.52 @ 08:35
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 12.0 6.6 16.90 5.00 7.03 74.6 8.87
3.9m 12.0 16.40 33.40 4.29 53.6 50.80
#10646 17 Dec 2016 Approved Notes:

Very strong West wind -waves across site  -Wind gusts to 6
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.0 17.10 5.10 8.02 86.4 9.95
4.0m 10.0 16.40 32.70 6.61 82.2 49.84
#10600 4 Dec 2016 Approved Notes:

AHD G2  0.74 @ 10:45  (low tide  - hi tide 1.14 early a.m.)

N wind creating small waves downstream
G2_20161204_0001.pdf
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 17.30 4.10 8.36 89.2 7.33
4.1m 15.90 33.60 5.75 93.9 51.10
#10577 26 Nov 2016 Approved Notes:

Strong cold West wind

AHD G2 0.50 @10:00
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.0 6.7 15.40 0.20 7.78 78.2 0.48
4.0m 13.0 15.70 25.80 2.40 25.4 40.31
#10456 15 Oct 2016 Approved Notes:

G6 =water very reddish in colour with turbidity NTU's 35
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 6.8 11.70 0.20 8.45 78.1 0.33
3.2m 30.0 11.70 0.20 8.43 78.0 0.34
#10706 24 Sep 2016 Approved Notes:
  • strong north wind (gusts)
  • possible to work without weights
  • probe drift
  • 1 - 2 metre intermittent surge
  • no visible flood water at G4, upstream from G6 hill flooded
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 27.0 6.6 12.50 0.10 7.48 70.0 0.31
3.8m 27.0 12.40 0.20 6.84 63.9 0.34
#10705 4 Sep 2016 Approved Notes:

west wind

waves to bridge

strong gusts
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 12.0 6.9 11.10 0.20 9.03 82.4 0.49
3.7m 12.0 11.40 5.10 7.60 71.8 9.54
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