EstuaryWatch Data Portal

AHD G2 0.35   @  10:10      G6     1.60 @     08:00

AHD G2  0.60 @ 12:52

        G6  1.91 @ 12.20

W wind 4 -small waves across surface

Water dark reddish brown. 

Flats draining around G5 water almost clear downstream of G5

Algae visible in wetlands below township & western area

AHD 0.8 @ 12:18  Board covered with silt- almost unreadable

Flow affect on probe was checked by attachment to weighted rope at lower depth & found to have correct reading previously

AHD G6 3.90 @ 08:15

        G2 0.76  @ 08:40

Strong N wind 4

Water very dark & dirty

Recent heavy rainfall  (G6 16/09/17 20 ml o/n)  has caused levels to rise again with water over/bank from G6 -G4. At G4 water is up on the concrete deck & over top of causeway but just starting to go over/bank immediately D/S of bridge - no flooding on flats beyond this point. Water is across OOR near flood markers but passable by 4x4. Flooding from run off (N - S flow) only

AHD G2   0.29     AHD G6     2.43 @ 10:07

Freezing cold N wind 5

White egret on bridge

Monitoring was discontinued after 2.00m. because of extremely fast flow

AHD G2 80 NTU's          G6    80 NTU's  pH 7.0

Strong flow out from the mouth has continued throughout this rainfall event

Initial flooding of OOR occurred after very heavy local rainfall. Flow across the road was only from North (runoff)

AHD G2 0.86 @10:20     G6  3.08  @ 08:22

Water very dirty  pale brown in colour, high turbidity which extends into estuary

No flooding but some water along N. side of OOR at flood markers (from run off)

Sufficient flow to require weights to rope ( probe attached)

AHD 0.59

Very cold N wind 3. Air temp 11C

AHD 0.69

AHD 0.32  @  11:27

Large amount of black gritty sand on weights

Natural opening occurred over night. Strong outflow through a very wide entrance both at mouth & start of channel

AHD 1.09 @  08:52       0.86   @  10:36      0.82  @  11:37  

AHD G6  2.31  @ 08:38    

Waves pulsing from entrance to G2 but very strong flow downstream below 2.00m increasing with depth.   Weights & rope covered with dead veg. & coarse black silt

Similar conditions at Lt1 but too much drift on weighted rope / probe to monitor. Large amount of dead veg. in flow. Fish (about 10 -15 cm) trying to swim upstream  against flow                              

AHD 1.18

Wind gusts 3-4 sending waves downstream of bridge

Some flooding US township but none on roads

AHD G2 0.74 @ 09:45     G6    0.86 @ 08:13

2 Hoary headed grebes at G2.

AHD G2 0.74

All readings extremely erratic constantly changing

small waves pulsing upstream to G2 Probe drifting under bridge

Water looked dirty but small fish swimming around bridge

AHD 0.64

Flow reduced since 14/4/17

AHD 1.53

Flow very fast weighted rope needed

AHD G2 1.47   G6 1.46  @ 10:15

Flow seemed to be going up stream then later no movement was noted

Many fish swimming around bridge,  25 cm. "shark like" fish chasing slightly smaller ones

Water covering deck of fishing platform

Both G2 & G6 AHD is @ 1.12  Mouth closed about 5 days ago.

Remaining areas covered with water in the Latrobe creek area have increasing algal cover

Fresh water inflow not possible to estimate, there seem to be currents crossing downstream but pulsing going upstream. (influence of barred mouth ??) Slight N wind about 2-3

AHD 0.46

Waves about 12 cm high from strong SE wind upstream to G2 making inflow estimation difficult

AHD 0.55

Air temp 18C. @ 09:35     .5 ml rain over night

AHD 0.62 @ 11:30       0.60 @ 12:40

Depth profile may have been affected by many people diving & swimming close by (Long weekend holiday)

AHD G2 1.12  @ 09:30      1.06 @   12:40 Overcast air temp 21C.  Slight sea with reefs exposed all along coast line

12.5 ml rain over night

Water smells bad, pale skin on surface

D.O. very low top to bottom

AHD  G2 between 1.40 & 1.39

AHD 1.40

Natural opening PM 08/03/17

AHD G2  1.34 @  10:30         G6   1.31  @ 09:20

Very low D.O. in halocline

AHD G6    1.25 @ 09:10      G2 1.25 @  09:35

Water up to bottom of large bearer on fishing platform. Water taken for turbidity testing very clear

Good catches of  Trevally & black Bream recorded in river N E camping ground

Meter used YSI 8

AHD 0.90

Wind S 3

River pulsing upstream from waves entering mouth

Many small fish close to surface around bridge

AHD G2  0.62 @ 11:30             G6  0.71  @ 08:45

West wind 3 Overcast.

AHD 0.59

Large flock of Ibis on N. wetlands

AHD 0.78

Good catches of black bream and mullet continue

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

AHD 0.60 @ 08:50

Very large number of flies when no wind

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

Very strong West wind -waves across site  -Wind gusts to 6

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

N wind creating small waves downstream

Strong cold West wind

AHD G2 0.50 @10:00

G6 =water very reddish in colour with turbidity NTU's 35

• 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

west wind

waves to bridge

strong gusts

4 weights used

Little wind

• AHD 1.00
• Freshwater flow difficult to tell because of strong NW wind / waves, however no weights were needed

• Fresh water inflow difficult to tell
• AHD 0.80

• G6 1.04 @10:05
• Very slow flow

• AHD 0.74
• N wind 3-4 very cold

-AHD 0.65 @ 08:30

• Mouth opened by Permit 12/5/16( 09:00 start)
• AHD 1.04
• Turbidity 30 at fishing platform
• Flow extremely fast
• Large no. small fish sheltering from flow in shallow water alongside streamside veg. near fishing platform
• Large amount of 'black silt' coming up on weights
• Water very dark & dirty , smells bad

• 1.73 @ G6
• Water very clear , very large schools of fish visible in water around bridge
• Smoke haze from burning off Wind N 2
• Flats from Princetown to G 4 flooded, water nearly to top of dip in causeway
• Huge no. waterbirds, Swans, ducks- Shellduck, Teal, Black & wood, Aust. Grebes, w/h & w/n Herons, 5 egrets, masked plover
• Water only on south side of channel at G5, flood water entering east of pyramid Hill (north side up stream)

• AHD 1.43
• lLarge amount of seeds & small dried veg. in flow
• Strengthening N wind

• AHD 1.34
• Huge school of very small fish in water between bridge & fishing platform

• AHD 1.24
• A lot of black muck on the bottom of the weights
• High D.O. in salt wedge at 2.50 down

• AHD 1.01
• Small (12cm) dead mullet near bridge
• Very strong NW wind taking waves downstream
• Large clumps of seaweed in water. Water green & clear
• Algae in large 'drapes' hanging from submerged stream side veg. smaller pieces drifting in water
• Many very small fish around bridges G2 & Lt1

• AHD 1.41 @ 10:05
• No water over OCR
• Water only along side of road near flood markers

• AHD 1.37
• Large no. small (7cm) fish swimming near surface around bridge

• AHD 1.22
• Black silt coming of weights

• AHD 1.15
• Magpie goose on north wetlands 09/02/16
• Algae on wetlands blown into dense mass in front of Phragmities & into sheltered areas

• AHD 1.09
• Fish caught between G4 & Mouth showing signs of parasite infestation
• Large areas of yellow green algae on north wetlands

• AHD 0.96
• Many small fish swimming near surface around bridge

G6 0.72 @ 08:35
• Many schools of small fish swimming near surface around G2
• Fishers reported that water temp during previous days reached 26C. Also stressed fish with red around fins were caught.

G2 0.54
• Rainfall 4ml. 13/01/16

• AHD 0.48
• 'Skeins' on water surface more reddish intense areas blown against reeds on west side of channel
• Water very dirty
• Small fish in water near fishing platform

G6 0.68 @ 09:30
• Difficult to tell freshwater flow because of wind

10 cm below
• ppt 3.8 D.O. mg/l 2.03 % 22.8 E.C. 6.49

G2 1.39 @ 08:15
• Water level to bottom of deck at fishing platform
• Water dark colour with floating 'skeins

G6 1.30 @ 07:45
• Mouth barred
• Flood water on all flats from Princetown to G4 upstream of which only south side of channel is flooded

1.27 G6 @ 08:30
• Mouth barred water up to board below deck of fishing platform
• Flats flooded from Princetown to around G4

• AHD 1.19
• Flats upstream from east of Princetown to G4 are under water.

• 1.08 @ 08:05 @ G6
• cold SW wind with even strong gusts

1.00 @ G6 08:20
• Very strong N wind bringing waves downstream to G2

• AHD 0.50
• Mouth very shallow, waves entering
• Wind not as strong as upstream
• Northern wetlands have Swans, spoonbills, ducks, coots, 12 Black winged Stilts, 5 unidentified Sandpipers(?)
• There have been good catches of fish around & upstream G2

• AHD 0.72
• Good catches of Bream reported upstream G2
• Seal in area around G2 for about 2 weeks late Oct to early Nov.

• AHD 0.48
• Flats have drained up to G5 where water remains in low areas where Cape pong weed is flowering

G6 3.19 @09:35 Turbidity <80 pH 6.7
• Very high turbidity throughout the estuary, also run off flow directions have changed because of recent drainage excavations
• very small amount of water visible on flats downstream G4 but nearly all areas covered between G4 & G6

• AHD 0.47
• Flats draining -water only in very low areas & drains, but more water around G5 where there are a large no. of waterbirds. Cape pondweed is flowering in these areas also
• More red oxide discharge in new areas along OOR

G6 3.20 @ 08:35
• Visible water over all flats to G6 where water is covering the eastern flat south GOR.
• Water drained downstream G4 but Rivernook flats have deep water cover with water over bank between G5 & G4. Large area of water across causeway G4
• Interesting discharge around springs along OOR between G5 &G4

• G6 2.54 @09:15
• Air temp 6C.
• Very high D.O. recorded from Fords access (155.4%)
• Run off in creek downstream G6 pH 5.8
• Turbidity G6 <17 across whole flow
• Flats flooded from G6 to G4 water draining out downstream - strong recent release
• Large no. Swans, Teal, Shell duck also several White egrets & white necked herons. Also White Goshawk eating waterhen

• AHD 0.79
• AHD G6 1.21 @ 11:45

• AHD 0.52
• Coots (8) & Hoary headed Grebes (4) at G2

1.41 @G6 08:00
• Weather condition windy & cold

• Natural opening 14th with very extensive flooding around Princetown
• Very large no. White Ibis in area
• AHD 0.58