EstuaryWatch Observations

Wild Dog Creek Estuary

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ID	Date	Status	Details
#7064	27 Feb 2012	Approved	Notes: The pictures show a very flat beach. At low tide there is a narrow estuary but at high tide a wide area of the beach may be covered PP1 PP2 PP3 PP4 PP5
#6348	30 Oct 2011	Approved	Notes: AHD below AHD post Outlet now moving eastward Town beach flattening out after high tide Town beach flattening out Town beach flattening out Wp1 Wp4
#6345	21 Oct 2011	Approved	Notes: On 17/10/11 Contractors cut a channel straight out to sea and for 5 days moved sand from the middle of the Wild Dog beach to the town beach near end of Marriners Rd finishing on 21/10/11. The depth of the channel was 1m near shore and 1.6 near sea. Channel out to sea Lorry passing cutting Sand dumped at Marriner's Rd Sand dumped at Marriner's Rd Taking sand from beach Taking sand from beach Wp1 Wp2 Wp4
#6344	17 Aug 2011	Approved	Notes: By 17.8.11 the outflow has moved 100 m eastward and there are high banks 1m deep on both sides of the river but the western end of the groin is rapidly eroding Wp1 Wp2 Wp4
#5962	16 Jul 2011	Approved	Notes: On weekend of 9/10 July high wind at high tide caused major erosion of the beach especially the western groin. Afterwards the beach was completel flat and the river flowed straight out to sea. The river level was very high but by 16th the level is about 0.5 metres below the bottom scale on the AHD post AHD guage PP1 PP2 PP3 Wall damage Wall damage Wall damage
#5812	15 Jun 2011	Approved	Notes: River level at bridge above the top 2m mark.River has been pushed back along the beach and exits only 70m from east end. For most of the beach the river is only 30 cm below sand level but at far end the sand wall on the land side is more than 2m deep. outlet pp1 pp2 pp4
#5811	17 Apr 2011	Approved	outlet outlet pp2 pp4
#5810	8 Mar 2011	Approved	Notes: Bank on sea side 50cm above river, bank on land side about 75 cm. outlet pp2 pp4
#5809	31 Jan 2011	Approved	beach outlet pp1 pp2
#4625	27 Oct 2010	Approved	Notes: The outlet has moved back towards the middle of the beach about 200 m from the west end. Sand has piled up at the back of the beach and the river has cut a bank 1.5-2m deep. Sand continues to pile up at the west wall. 1 2 4 5
#4624	18 Sep 2010	Approved	Notes: Strong winds on16-17.9.2010 caused the beach to be completely covered by the sea and the sand dunes were washed flat. When the sea retreated the outlet had moved from 450 m along the beach back to 80 m from the west wall. Sea water reached the bridge but no further. Next day the AHD was back to 1.22 with no tidal influence 1 2 3 4 5
#4263	13 Aug 2010	Approved	Notes: Heavy rain and high tide caused water to cover most of the east end of the beach and the sand dunes and murram grass were swept away. However at low tide the outlet to sea returned to mid beach. The photopoints were 1,2,3,Photos from west end, 4 from bridge, 5 river midbeach and 6 outlet to sea. 1 2 3 4 River on beach Sea outflow
#4262	4 Jul 2010	Approved	Notes: Outflow has moved further east to about 100m from eastern end.The photopoints are 1.2.3.Beach looking eastward from west sea wall, 4.looking to sea from roadbridge 5.looking midway along estuary 6. outlet to sea
#3643	30 May 2010	Approved	Notes: Strong easterly wind and highest tide in May caused sea to cover much of the beach and river to back up although general flow still out. Ahd soon fell below 1.6. Photopoints 1-3 nos.41,42,43. Photopoint 5 beach near the river outflow 45 1 2 3 5
#3584	19 May 2010	Approved	Notes: High tides have covered half the beach and brought outflow back about 100m westward toward centre of beach 1 2 3 4
#3582	15 Apr 2010	Approved
#3583	15 Apr 2010	Approved	Notes: Photopoints 1 -172 2 - 173 3 - 174 4 - 175 2 3 4 site 1
#3581	20 Mar 2010	Approved	Notes: Sea covered half of beach at high tide causing the river to back up 1 2 3 3 4 5 6
#3243	12 Feb 2010	Approved	Notes: River running swiftly,high tide level has no influence on the AHD measurement. Due to heavy rain the outlet has moved 100m further east and is now about 450m from bridge and only 50-100m from the east end of the beach. 1 view eastwardsalong beach 2 view toward bridge 3 view from bridge 4 river running into the sea 2 3 4 - river running into sea
#3228	27 Jan 2010	Approved	Notes: outlet is now 350m from western end of beach 1 4 view along estuary
#3823	8 Dec 2009	Approved
#3824	28 Nov 2009	Approved
#3825	10 Nov 2009	Approved
#2824	14 Oct 2009	Approved	Notes: The beach profile constantly changes. Estuary outlet now about 350m from West End. Sand is building up from the west, forcing the outlet from the east. West wall has eroded at sea end and appeared to much lower due to sand level being higher. Estuary mouth waves at estuary
#2145	9 Jun 2009	Approved	Notes: After briefly flowing out in a westerly direction, the river changed to its usual outlet about 250m from western end. Hill View 1 Wp1.1 Wp1.2 Wp1.3 Wp2.1
#2143	6 Jun 2009	Approved	Notes: Flow out to sea about 120m west of western sea wall.
#2144	29 May 2009	Approved	Wp1.1 Wp1.2 Wp1.3 Wp2.1
#2147	26 Apr 2009	Approved	Notes: The beach was covered with water between 12.30 and 14.30. Although the sea washed in at the eastern end of the beach, it finally drained to the western end as it has for the whole of 2009 to date. West bank continues to erode. Hill View of Estuary Wp1.1 Wp1.2 Wp1.3 Wp2.1 Wp3.1 Wp3.2
#2146	25 Apr 2009	Approved	Notes: Due to build up of sands the sea seems to be lower. River looks moderately high due to sand bar. On the land side of the bridge, the water level is moderately high due to hold up of lower water at the mouth. It is difficult to compare levels due to change of AHD post, but i will now get a better comparison in the future. Wp1.1 Wp1.2 Wp1.3
#2025	24 Feb 2009	Approved	1 2 3 4 5
#2024	4 Feb 2009	Approved	1 2 3
#2201	13 Dec 2008	Approved	Notes: This observation was created just to upload the photos. 1 2 3 4 5 6
#1983	18 Nov 2008	Approved	Notes: Some algal growth in estuary. 1 2 3
#1982	27 Oct 2008	Approved	1 2 3 4
#1981	2 Oct 2008	Approved
#2202	29 Sep 2008	Approved	1 2 3
#1410	22 Aug 2008	Approved	Notes: Recent heavy rain (55mm) produced a swift flowing river. Waves came up to first river bend - 100 m from the mouth, but not much further. The swift river kept a fairly vigourous swell from making much headway in the river. Futher erosion of the western sandbank is evident near the mouth. 1 3
#1411	24 Jul 2008	Approved	Notes: AHD now out of buried in sand to 0.3m. Estimated height of water surface 0.15m on the AHD scale. Wp1.1 Wp1.2 Wp2.1
#2362	27 Jun 2008	Approved	Wp1 Wp3.1 Wp3.2
#2363	14 May 2008	Approved	Wp2.1
#2365	28 Apr 2008	Approved	Wp2.1
#1984	13 Feb 2008	Approved	Notes: Large outflows on 12/12/08.