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G6 Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand

Retired Physico-Chemical 20-04-2007 - 11-03-2017

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ID Date Status Details
#5423 15 Apr 2011 Approved Notes: 1.AHD.2.28
2. Bottom turbidity not taken bank unstable
3. Flats flooded from G5 to midway between G5 & G4
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 50.0 7.0 14.20 0.10 8.54 83.4 2.90
3.5m 50.0 13.70 0.10 8.22 80.3 3.05
#5437 22 Apr 2011 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 1.35
2.Water still on flats around G5
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 7.0 13.10 0.10 7.79 75.2 2.67
2.5m 20.0 7.0 12.80 0.10 7.73 73.1 2.82
#5461 29 Apr 2011 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.88
2.Flat below G6 waterlogged & water in drain
3.Low areas and drains around G5 - visiable water, other areas water logged, Aponogeton dist. flowering.
4. Many waterbirds on wet areas downstream G5
( Wood duck, Swans, Black duck, Whiteheaded Herons & White necked Heron (1)
5. White headed herons 14, Blackduck 4, Small Grebes 2, Masked Plover 4 in wet area upstream G5
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 7.2 12.60 0.10 8.71 83.1 0.29
2.2m 30.0 7.0 12.40 0.10 8.78 82.0 0.30
#5501 6 May 2011 Pending Notes: 1.AHD 1.07
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 12.40 0.10 8.47 79.5 0.31
2.5m 15.0 12.20 0.10 8.45 78.9 0.31
#5526 13 May 2011 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 1.85
2.Slight turbidity discharge visiable from upstream G6
3.Water visiable on flats around drain just downstream of G6
4.Water spreading out around drains from Rowans gully to G5 & beyond. Flats on south side of river at G5 under water
5. G6 -G4 White necked heron 1, Shellduck 18+, Whiteheaded herons 6
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.0 7.0 10.90 0.20 9.29 84.8 0.37
3.1m 40.0 7.0 10.80 0.20 7.69 70.8 0.37
#5563 20 May 2011 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 1.60
2.Flats directly below G6 -water in & around drains
3.Very large amount of Blackwood seeds & pods on ground & in river -water very dark red brown
4.Water level at G4 - below bearer, no visiable water on flats in that area
5.Flats around G5 underwater, large nos. of Shellduck, Black duck, Teal, Wood duck, Whiteheaded Herons 4, Swans 28.
6 Aponogeton dist. flowering in drains
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 7.0 11.70 0.10 9.96 92.8 0.30
2.8m 30.0 7.0 11.10 0.20 10.03 91.3 0.33
#5603 27 May 2011 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 2.52
2.G4 - water just up to bearer, no visiable water
on flats
Brown Quail 3, near bridge
G5 - Flats under water from Coe's west flat to and around G5 (both sides of river)
Many waterbirds in this area
3. Water in low areas downstream G6.
4. Plenty of young fish & eels in river also a small fish with red fins (unidentified)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.0 7.0 11.10 0.20 8.76 79.0 0.33
3.8m 40.0 10.90 0.20 8.38 76.4 0.34
#5623 3 Jun 2011 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 1.64
2. Water is below bearer at G4, no visiable water on flats
3.Flats are water logged from upstream G4 to G6.
4. Water level has reduced around G5 but flats south of the channel are underwater as are low areas on north side. Areas with recently reduced water levels areas are covered by flowering Aponegeton dist.
5. Very large no. of ducks in the wet areas
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 10.30 0.20 9.67 86.5 0.32
3.0m 30.0 9.80 0.20 9.80 85.0 0.33
#5669 10 Jun 2011 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 3.00
2.Princetown wetlands Swans 4, Swamp Harrier 3, large egret 1.
3.G4.Water on bearer, large log caught across nearly whole channel. Flats starting to show water cover. Large Wallaby by bridge
4.Between G4 & G5 - all flats underwater -water over bank in areas
5. G5 Turbidity <60 , D.O. mg/l top 9.12 bottom 9.02
depth 3.57.
6. Masked plover 11 on raised ground near bridge
7.Rowans Gully area - Teal, Grey & Chestnut over 100, Shellduck over 50, White Headed Herons 24.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 80.0 9.40 0.20 8.95 77.9 0.33
4.3m 80.0 9.10 0.20 8.81 76.0 0.32
#5703 17 Jun 2011 Approved Notes: 1. large amount of Blackwood seeds & pods in water
2. G4 - Water below bearer - no visiable water on flats. White headed heron1
3.Flats from around G5 to G4 are draining but water remains in low areas, Aponogeton dist. flowering there.
4. Very large no. water birds
Teal, Chestnut & Grey 100++, Black duck100+, Shellduck 40+, Wood Duck 70, Swans over 50, one is nesting. White headed Herons 68, Masked plover 15, Pied Comorant 1, White Egret 1, White necked Heron 1.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.0 8.60 0.10 9.65 82.4 0.30
3.0m 40.0 8.30 0.20 9.48 81.4 0.32
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