EstuaryWatch Events

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Date		Details
18-06-2012		Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence! Barbara and Dennis Leavesly walked the perimeter of the estuary. The water was noticeably clear, a sign of low pH due to run off from acid sulphate soils. The last monitoring session on Sunday June 10 indicated low pH in the top freshwater layer of the estuary. There are no signs of fish deaths as yet. Rose Herben
13-03-2011		Estuary Entrance Opening The estuary mouth was artifically opened by a group of people attempting to create a standing wave. The group continued on with the procedure, even after being informed that it was illegal to artifically open an estuary mouth without the appropriate permit. The estuary water level dropped by approximately 20cm. The mouth closed back over the following day. EW Coordinator Artifical opening of estuary mouth (by hand) Artifical opening of estuary mouth (by hand)
12-01-2011		Estuary Entrance Opening A group of people opened the Painkalac Creek Estuary mouth to create a standing wave. The group were not aware that it was illegal to do so, and that it could cause significant environmental damage. EW Coordinator A group proceeding to open the estuary by hand. A group proceeding to open the estuary by hand.
29-04-2010		Weather Event On the 29th of April 2010, a large tide combined with big autumn swells resulted in a substantial amount of water entering the estuary. This was still not enough water to open the estuary mouth. EW Coordinator Large swells enter estuary mouth Large swells enter estuary mouth Large swells enter estuary mouth Large swells enter estuary mouth Large swells enter estuary mouth Large swells enter estuary mouth
15-09-2009		Weather Event Following recent rains, the Painkalac Reservoir is at capacity (Barwon Water website). On the scheduled monitoring date in September (11-12 September 2009) EstuaryWatch sites P3 (Coastal Court ) and P4 (The Bend) were underwater, and monitoring from these two sites was considered unsafe. There was little change in the water level in the days following. The attached photographs were taken on 15 September 2009. The gauge board at the Great Ocean Rd bridge showed the water level at 1.8m. Ros Gibson PE.0909.15.WE2 PE.090915.WE
04-11-2007		Weather Event 50 year flood Matthew Khoury 50 year flood event 50 year flood event 50 year flood event 50 year flood event
14-08-2007		Estuary Entrance Opening Artifical estuary opening. Matthew Khoury Artifical entrance opening