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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
#9596 3 May 2015 Approved Notes:
  • Natural opening 01/05/15
    • G6 1.27 @ 09:10
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.5 13.60 2.50 4.66 45.0 4.61
4.5m 9.0 16.70 33.40 3.26 41.2 50.90
#9530 26 Apr 2015 Approved Notes:
    G6 1.27 @ 10:00
  • 36ml rain since 20150418
  • Chris reported Nankeen Heron at G2 20150424
  • Large White Egret in reeds south of fishing platform
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.0 13.80 3.00 8.51 83.8 5.59
4.5m 9.0 16.60 33.50 6.38 80.0 51.00
#9510 18 Apr 2015 Approved Notes: -AHD 0.93
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.4 15.60 6.40 8.12 84.6 11.30
4.3m 9.0 17.00 33.50 3.40 43.1 51.00
#9496 10 Apr 2015 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.42
  • Black silt & grit on weights from bottom
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.1 14.60 3.50 6.91 69.7 6.42
3.7m 9.0 16.70 33.90 5.08 64.0 51.50
#9480 3 Apr 2015 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.59
  • Large amount of turbulence
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.30 2.40 4.65 46.0 4.37
3.9m 17.60 32.50 0.21 2.7 49.68
#9478 2 Apr 2015 Approved Notes: -AHD G2 1.51 @ 07:35
1.40 @ 13:00
1.36 @ 15:15
1.32 @ 16:50
1.30 @ 17:45

G6 1.56 @ 07:20
1.46 @ 15:00
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 16.40 1.80 4.36 45.4 3.47
4.6m 17.60 32.60 0.16 2.0 49.77
#9476 2 Apr 2015 Approved Notes:
  • Very strong cold S.E. wind(gusts to over 5) driving 10-20c. waves to G2.
  • White capped waves travelling up estuary & turning toward G2
  • Probe drifting under bridge from wind
  • All readings over wide range
  • Black mud/algae covering weight when lifted
  • AHD 1.48 @ 09:15
  • 1.46 @ 10:10
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.5 15.70 1.70 5.17 52.6 3.29
4.6m 9.0 17.60 32.70 0.28 3.5 49.81
#9471 27 Mar 2015 Approved Notes: -AHD 1.47
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.7 14.60 2.60 7.77 77.6 4.91
4.8m 9.0 17.60 32.70 1.84 23.5 49.86
#9455 22 Mar 2015 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 1.36
  • SE wind creating small wavelets toward G2
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 19.70 1.90 7.34 81.1 3.62
4.6m 17.50 32.90 1.74 21.8 50.20
#9453 20 Mar 2015 Approved Notes:
    -AHD 1.30 @ 07:45 @ G6
  • Water to edge of OOR, no water over any road but starting toward picnic table at G2
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.9 17.00 2.50 6.16 64.8 4.64
4.5m 9.0 17.60 33.00 2.74 34.9 50.30
#9442 14 Mar 2015 Approved Notes: -AHD 0.21
AHD G6 1.20 @ 09:15
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.6 18.40 3.10 7.88 85.6 5.63
4.5m 9.0 17.50 33.10 5.89 74.0 50.40
#9440 9 Mar 2015 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 1.1
  • AHD @ G6 1.13 @12:15
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 18.50 3.50 7.74 84.4 6.50
4.0m 9.0 17.30 33.20 7.08 90.3 50.50
#9426 1 Mar 2015 Approved Notes: -AHD 0.54
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.9 19.00 2.50 6.38 71.4 4.58
3.9m 9.0 18.20 31.20 3.81 48.7 47.86
#9408 20 Feb 2015 Approved Notes: - AHD 0.56 @10:50
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.0 21.30 2.80 6.17 70.7 5.24
3.8m 9.0 18.40 31.10 2.24 28.8 47.76
#9395 8 Feb 2015 Approved Notes:
  • Mouth opened (naturally?) 06/2/15
    • 0.54 @ 10:10
  • AHD G6 069 @ 08:00
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 11.0 6.6 19.50 2.90 5.14 57.0 5.39
3.8m 11.0 17.90 31.70 1.78 22.6 48.48
#9372 4 Feb 2015 Approved Notes: AHD G2 1.23 @ 09:30
G6 1.22 @ 09:00
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.9 17.40 2.40 7.16 75.8 4.42
4.5m 9.0 18.00 31.80 3.21 41.0 48.60
#9351 29 Jan 2015 Approved Notes: AHD G2 1.12 @ 13:20
G6 1.14 @ 11:30
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.1 20.70 5.30 6.98 80.4 9.35
4.5m 9.0 18.00 31.80 3.62 46.1 48.69
#9343 26 Jan 2015 Approved Notes:
    G6 1.40 @ 08:45
  • Large schools of small (5-7cm) fish swimming in water around bridge
  • water in estuary & channel higher, flats downstream G4 starting to show water in low areas - no water visible on flats upstream
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.8 18.80 2.70 5.88 64.4 5.07
4.3m 9.0 18.00 31.90 4.90 62.6 48.82
#9337 16 Jan 2015 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.45
  • Algae hanging off channel veg. near bank
  • White foam at edge of water
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 21.0 6.7 18.40 1.00 5.36 57.7 0.19
3.9m 21.0 16.70 29.80 0.14 1.8 45.91
#9331 13 Jan 2015 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 1.0 @ 16:15
  • River still smells bad
  • Strong north wind causing small waves
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 21.0 6.5 21.40 2.00 2.41 27.6 3.78
4.2m 21.0 16.50 30.00 0.17 2.1 46.24
#9312 9 Jan 2015 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 1.38
  • South east wind creating wavelets toward G2
  • Flats/ wetlands flooded around township but only puddles in camp ground
  • No water over roads, but to edge of road (OOR) near flood markers
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.8 21.20 1.10 5.44 61.5 2.12
4.7m 9.0 16.30 30.10 0.20 2.5 46.33
#9305 4 Jan 2015 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 1.29 ( G6 1.27 @ 08:03)
  • Strong se wind causing ripples toward G2
  • Mouth closed
  • 40c. air temp 2nd & 3rd. Jan
  • Thunderstorm & 3.5 ml rain at G6 overnight
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.1 21.50 1.60 6.39 72.8 2.98
4.7m 9.0 16.40 30.10 0.29 3.6 46.30
#9286 27 Dec 2014 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 1.14 and same at G6 (1.14)
  • Algae along side of channel around vegetation
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.9 18.70 1.20 7.44 79.1 2.27
4.5m 9.0 16.60 30.20 0.85 10.6 46.46
#9281 20 Dec 2014 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 1.01 @ G2 G6 AHD 1.02 @08:05
  • Mouth barred Tue . 16th Dec pm
  • Many waterbirds in wetlands north of township
  • Rafts of algae along sides of channel
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.8 19.10 2.80 7.29 80.0 5.10
4.2m 9.0 16.00 30.30 1.24 15.2 46.61
#9273 14 Dec 2014 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.68
  • Strong pulsing toward G2 from mouth
  • Areas (small) of algae clumps at edge of estuary
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.9 20.50 2.00 7.31 81.9 3.82
9.9m 9.0 16.20 30.40 3.57 43.7 46.77
#9246 6 Dec 2014 Approved Notes:
    0.76 @ 08:50 @ G6 ( pH 6.8)
  • Rainfall 3rd Dec. to 6th Dec. 12ml
  • Large areas of algae forming in north wetlands below Township
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.1 18.60 1.80 6.97 75.3 3.49
3.9m 9.0 15.90 29.40 0.69 8.3 45.28
#9234 29 Nov 2014 Approved Notes:
    G6 0.70 12:10
  • Algae (reddish colour) has increased across wetlands north of township
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.1 17.70 2.70 7.78 83.3 5.71
3.8m 9.0 15.80 29.70 1.19 14.3 45.77
#9224 22 Nov 2014 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.0 17.90 1.50 6.61 69.5 2.95
3.9m 9.0 15.50 30.10 0.90 10.8 46.28
#9215 15 Nov 2014 Approved Notes:
    0.79 @ G6 09:00
  • Algae in wetlands north of township
  • Bottle necked nests of Fairy Martins in shed near estuary
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.1 16.40 2.30 6.05 62.8 4.31
3.9m 9.0 15.30 30.30 1.52 18.3 46.53
#9208 7 Nov 2014 Approved Notes: -AHD 0.68
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.9 17.50 1.30 7.07 74.0 2.43
4.0m 10.0 15.20 30.60 3.76 44.3 46.98
#9180 1 Nov 2014 Approved Notes:
    1.10 @ G6 09:22
  • Water very clear
  • Small lamprey (many) heading downstream
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.1 15.60 3.70 7.84 80.6 6.75
4.2m 9.0 15.10 30.80 6.04 72.4 47.32
#9170 17 Oct 2014 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.60
  • Large no. Swans on north wetlands
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.0 14.00 1.80 8.03 78.9 3.35
3.8m 9.0 14.70 31.10 4.98 59.8 47.78
#9161 10 Oct 2014 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.70
  • No salt reached G4 salinity 0.1 from top to bottom
  • Flats in low areas waterlogged but very little visible water except in drains
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 19.0 6.9 16.60 0.50 9.24 95.8 1.08
4.0m 19.0 13.80 31.80 3.65 42.0 48.71
#9155 5 Oct 2014 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.63
  • Water very reddish brown in colour
  • Water on flats only in very low areas & drains upstream. Cape pond weed -large area upstream Back Spur Hills where there is a little more water. Large no. White headed Herons in this area
  • No salinity recorded at G4
  • 20 Corellas & 8 Galahs on road near G5
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 19.0 6.9 14.60 1.20 8.05 79.7 2.25
4.0m 19.0 13.80 32.60 5.73 68.0 49.76
#9135 26 Sep 2014 Approved Notes: -AHD 0.66
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 19.0 6.9 14.00 0.40 8.93 87.4 0.77
4.0m 19.0 13.00 26.70 3.24 36.3 41.57
#9115 19 Sep 2014 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.55
  • Strong south wind from mouth causing pulsing upstream, water going upstream under bridge at G2( water also going upstream at LT1 but returning during monitoring after a wind change to the west)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 11.0 7.1 11.60 0.50 8.94 82.6 1.06
3.8m 11.0 13.10 28.30 5.04 57.0 43.86
#9102 12 Sep 2014 Approved Notes: -AHD 0.80
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.0 7.0 12.40 2.90 8.48 80.8 5.38
3.9m 13.0 13.50 30.40 7.73 89.2 46.73
#9099 5 Sep 2014 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.36
  • Strong south wind from mouth bringing small wavelets to G2
  • Water levels low, flats upstream reduced water cover
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 21.0 7.1 10.80 0.20 9.78 88.4 0.43
3.5m 21.0 10.30 0.30 9.50 84.9 0.55
#9086 29 Aug 2014 Approved Notes: - AHD 0.45
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 7.0 11.10 0.20 8.72 79.5 0.38
3.7m 30.0 11.00 0.20 8.03 72.9 0.40
#9083 22 Aug 2014 Approved Notes: AHD 0.48
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 27.0 7.0 11.00 0.20 9.04 82.2 0.48
3.7m 27.0 10.30 0.30 8.34 73.7 0.62
#9056 15 Aug 2014 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.22
  • North wind 3
  • Swamp harrier (1)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 24.0 7.0 9.60 0.20 6.03 53.3 0.46
3.4m 24.0 9.50 0.20 5.98 52.4 0.46
#9053 8 Aug 2014 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.64
  • Water on all flats from Princetown to G6
  • Cape pond weed flowering prolifically on water covered flats around G5 & increased infestation in recently infested drain at G4
  • Water flow very fast under bridge at G4
  • Low PH. readings in drains along OOR from G4-G5
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 21.0 6.7 10.30 0.20 8.70 77.8 0.39
3.9m 21.0 10.20 0.20 8.38 74.6 0.39
#9039 1 Aug 2014 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 1.38
  • Air Temp 8.c
  • Monitoring not possible because of strong current going upstream & danger of probe becoming tangled in bridge structure
  • Water very dark all along river, estuary & out around mouth
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 27.0 7.1 9.30 0.90 8.28 72.8 1.85
2.0m 27.0 9.30 1.20 7.61 66.9 2.28
#9023 26 Jul 2014 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.71
  • Musk ducks (2)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 17.0 7.0 9.40 0.30 9.26 81.1 0.52
4.0m 17.0 9.30 0.30 8.92 77.7 0.57
#9065 19 Jul 2014 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 24.0 6.7 9.10 0.20 8.44 73.3 0.51
3.5m 24.0 9.00 0.30 8.25 71.6 0.53
#8994 11 Jul 2014 Approved Notes:
    G6 3.83 @ 08:46 (lower since yesterday (3.83)
  • Flats flooded - water over bank from up stream G4 to G6
  • Water over bridge deck at G4
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 35.0 6.7 10.10 0.20 7.62 67.8 0.33
4.4m 35.0 10.00 0.20 7.29 64.6 0.34
#8991 5 Jul 2014 Approved Notes:
    G6 3.40 @ 10:30
  • 3 weights used/ probe attached to rope with no drift.
  • Water overbank around G5
  • Water up to deck of bridge & fast flow through causeway at G4
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 6.6 10.60 0.20 7.10 64.0 0.48
4.0m 30.0 10.50 0.20 6.32 56.6 0.53
#8972 27 Jun 2014 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 1.34 @09:30
  • Fast flow , 3 weights used, probe attached to weighted rope.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 50.0 6.8 10.40 2.20 6.39 58.1 4.16
4.5m 50.0 13.90 32.50 3.52 41.8 49.75
#8957 21 Jun 2014 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.66
  • Fresh water inflow difficult to estimate because of salt/ fresh mixing
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.9 10.70 0.40 6.28 56.8 0.91
3.9m 9.0 15.00 33.10 2.90 35.1 50.40
#8952 13 Jun 2014 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.80
  • Freshwater inflow downstream, but flow also going upstream as well. Influence from waves entering estuary
  • Flats upstream waterlogged with visible cover in very low areas, especially around G5
  • Cape pondweed flowering in deeper areas
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.9 11.50 1.80 8.25 76.6 3.42
4.0m 9.0 15.60 30.40 1.52 18.3 46.73
#8897 30 May 2014 Approved Notes: AHD 0.79
Wind changed to SE during monitoring
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 11.0 7.1 13.30 2.60 8.10 78.8 4.81
4.0m 11.0 15.80 31.20 1.92 23.4 47.89
#8880 23 May 2014 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.0 14.90 3.80 8.19 83.0 6.94
3.8m 9.0 15.80 31.50 3.45 42.2 48.23
#8875 17 May 2014 Approved Notes: Strong N. wind toward G2
AHD 0.6
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.0 13.00 3.50 8.14 79.0 6.31
3.9m 9.0 15.60 31.70 2.65 31.9 48.51
#8853 9 May 2014 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.42
  • Musk duck swimming near bridge
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 11.0 7.0 11.30 1.60 9.30 85.8 3.06
3.7m 11.0 15.90 34.30 3.44 42.8 52.10
#8877 12 Apr 2014 Approved Notes: AHD 0.57
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 17.0 7.0 17.30 2.80 1.49 15.9 5.30
3.9m 17.0 17.90 33.60 0.18 2.4 51.10
#8837 9 Apr 2014 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 18.40 1.30 6.64 71.4 2.50
4.5m 17.90 33.70 0.88 11.4 51.20
#8821 6 Apr 2014 Approved Notes:
    1.34 @ G6
  • S/e wind causing small waves to G2
  • Water very close up to deck of fishing platform at G2
  • Water covering a lot of the west wetlands
  • No water over any road but up to low areas along side of OOR near flood markers (0.2 on flood marker)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 18.80 1.40 6.55 71.0 2.64
4.7m 9.0 17.90 33.80 1.44 18.7 51.30
#8817 2 Apr 2014 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 1.28
  • Water level about 5-10cm below deck of fishing platform
  • Small waves toward G2 from s/e wind
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.9 20.80 2.20 6.44 72.7 4.17
4.5m 9.0 18.00 33.80 0.15 2.0 51.40
#8799 28 Mar 2014 Approved Notes:
    " 1.18 G6 @ 10:29
  • All wetlands around township now under water (27/3/14)
  • Water up to bottom of wide bearer on fishing platform
  • South wind to G2 (3)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.5 18.80 1.80 6.90 74.8 3.37
4.4m 9.0 18.00 33.90 0.80 10.4 51.50
#8798 23 Mar 2014 Approved Notes: AHD 1.04
" 1.10 @ 12:30 G6
Water cover over west wetlands but not on north side of township
Flats flooding downstream & south of G4 only
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.8 15.30 4.00 8.10 82.9 7.27
4.4m 9.0 18.10 34.00 1.51 19.6 51.60
#8777 14 Mar 2014 Approved Notes:
  • Pelican flying over G2 during monitoring
  • many small fish observed in water below G2 bridge
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.0 17.70 5.50 7.16 77.8 9.75
3.9m 9.0 17.90 34.30 5.42 69.8 52.00
#8769 7 Mar 2014 Approved Notes:
  • Difficult to see freshwater inflow because of wind driven waves from south
    • -AHD @ G6 0.48 @ 09:35
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.4 17.00 9.00 7.99 87.2 15.38
3.5m 9.0 17.00 35.40 7.17 91.9 53.50
#8755 28 Feb 2014 Approved Notes: - AHD 0.46
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.9 18.60 3.00 7.42 81.1 5.52
3.4m 9.0 17.30 34.40 3.65 46.7 52.10
#8751 22 Feb 2014 Approved Notes:
    G2 0.41 @ 09:45
  • Rainfall 20&21st Feb = 10ml
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.9 16.80 4.50 8.00 79.8 8.11
3.6m 9.0 16.90 34.90 5.93 79.4 52.90
#8722 14 Feb 2014 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.50
  • No wind
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.0 20.80 3.40 6.18 70.6 6.17
3.8m 9.0 18.00 32.80 1.29 16.6 50.00
#8710 7 Feb 2014 Approved Notes:
    AHD G2 0.34 @09:50
  • Very slow flow but more rapid near east bank
  • Wetlands drying out - Shell duck 2, Water hens 4, Spoonbills 2, Masked plover 8.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.3 21.50 4.00 6.51 75.6 7.31
3.6m 9.0 17.50 33.70 0.48 5.9 51.20
#8700 1 Feb 2014 Approved Notes:
  • Musk duck near bridge
  • AHD 0.44
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.1 21.10 3.50 7.17 82.4 6.31
3.7m 9.0 17.40 34.30 0.63 8.1 52.00
#8693 24 Jan 2014 Approved Notes: AHD 0.31
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.1 20.30 4.00 6.59 74.6 7.23
3.6m 9.0 17.20 34.50 3.44 44.1 52.40
#8673 18 Jan 2014 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.35
  • Difficult to estimate freshwater inflow because of waves
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.0 21.70 3.60 5.14 60.1 6.57
3.7m 9.0 16.70 33.00 1.13 14.1 50.30
#8660 10 Jan 2014 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.42 (AHD @ G6 0.87 @ 09:10
  • North wind creating turbulence toward G2
  • North wetlands - White Ibis 6, Spoonbills 14, Pelicans 2.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 17.0 6.8 20.00 1.80 8.19 90.3 3.50
3.7m 17.0 16.60 33.30 4.24 53.3 50.70
#8651 3 Jan 2014 Approved Notes:
  • G2 AHD 0.76 @ 08:55
  • G6 1.07 @ 07:33
  • Rainfall 6ml on 01/01/14
  • Estuary Perch being caught upstream bridge
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.8 17.40 3.30 7.06 75.1 6.01
4.1m 9.0 17.00 32.90 6.88 86.2 50.02
#8643 29 Dec 2013 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.66
  • Trevally, mullet & Brim being caught in estuary & upstream
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.0 6.8 17.30 0.90 7.50 79.0 1.83
3.9m 13.0 16.60 32.40 3.45 43.0 49.42
#8641 20 Dec 2013 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.20
  • " 1.08 @ G6 @ 09:28
  • Not possible to tell freshwater inflow influence because of s/w wind waves creating turbulence. Probe carried slightly under bridge
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 14.0 6.9 19.80 2.10 7.51 84.0 3.97
3.5m 14.0 17.00 34.60 7.22 92.2 52.50
#8614 14 Dec 2013 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.51
  • Water visibly pulsing upstream toward G2
  • 2 Mulloway caught near bridge during this week
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 6.9 15.80 0.60 7.90 80.9 1.26
3.8m 15.0 15.80 32.10 4.13 50.5 49.00
#8603 6 Dec 2013 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.39
  • small waves pulsing upstream from mouth to G2 & beyond
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 11.0 6.5 16.10 2.50 7.46 77.0 4.61
3.7m 11.0 15.50 34.50 6.54 80.9 52.30
#8584 29 Nov 2013 Approved Notes:
    G6 01.98 @ 1.98
  • Flats have drained but water cover remains around G5 on all flats here large areas of Cape pond weed are flowering
    • Turbidity 22
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 21.0 15.40 0.10 7.27 72.4 0.27
3.5m 21.0 15.10 0.20 7.00 69.6 0.32
#8574 22 Nov 2013 Approved Notes:
    G6 1.90 @ 10:15
  • 49.5 ml rain since 20/11/13
  • Silt plumes entering upstream G6 bridge
  • G5 increased water cover with dense coverage of Cape pond weed on south flats
  • G4 4.96m. No salinity
  • 6 Spoon bills, 5 Shell duck, swan & Water hens on north wetlands
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 50.0 6.6 15.30 1.10 7.19 71.9 2.09
3.5m 50.0 13.10 32.70 6.01 73.1 49.98
#8570 15 Nov 2013 Approved Notes:
    G6 2.55 @ 08:30
  • Strong cold south wind
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 27.0 7.0 13.30 0.30 8.05 77.3 0.72
3.5m 27.0 13.20 1.70 7.13 68.8 3.19
#8547 10 Nov 2013 Approved Notes:
    G2 0.16 @11:20
  • Strong south east wind brining waves to G2
  • Flats draining around G5 water only in low areas & drains
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.0 6.6 15.00 1.10 7.10 70.9 2.21
3.5m 13.0 14.80 32.80 5.58 67.4 50.00
#8530 18 Oct 2013 Approved Notes:
    1.91 G6 @07:25
  • Large rafts of dead phragmities floating downstream
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 6.6 12.10 0.70 8.58 80.2 1.43
4.2m 20.0 13.80 21.40 7.88 86.8 34.10
#8525 11 Oct 2013 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.60
  • Algae forming in wetlands (Shell duck with 3 ducklings)
    • D.O. about 8.27mg/l to 8.40 (Very strong flow)
  • Flats around G5 still covered with water where Cape Pond Weed is flowering.
  • Flats around G4 have nearly drained but are still waterlogged
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 6.5 13.60 0.50 9.05 87.2 0.98
3.8m 15.0 14.40 27.10 8.25 95.2 42.12
#8512 3 Oct 2013 Approved Notes:
  • A.H.D. 0.84 @13:10
  • Strong flow downstream carrying debris but pulsing from waves entering mouth visible coming toward G2
  • Water over bank around G5&G4 but lower at G6.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.00 0.20 8.67 83.2 0.37
4.0m 13.00 0.20 8.44 80.1 0.32
#8507 27 Sep 2013 Pending Notes:
  • G4 water flowing under bridge but Rivernook and downstream of bridge covered with flood water. Fast flow - Depth 5.63m.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 27.0 12.80 0.20 7.56 71.8 0.33
3.8m 27.0 12.70 0.20 7.39 69.7 0.34
#8503 22 Sep 2013 Approved Notes:
    3.96@ 14:10 (G6) Turbidity 70 pH 6.3
  • All flats flooded, river rising fast, water over bank G5-G4, water up just below bearer G5, and nearly to start of concrete deck at G4
  • Plenty of large fish going upstream
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 75.0 6.5 13.80 0.10 6.95 67.3 0.30
3.9m 75.0 13.60 0.20 6.73 64.9 0.32
#8505 13 Sep 2013 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 6.7 11.10 0.70 8.55 78.1 1.14
3.6m 30.0 6.8 13.50 28.40 5.95 67.5 43.99
#8474 6 Sep 2013 Approved Notes:
    2.02 G6 @ 09:00
  • Flow reducing
  • Flood water reduced to very low areas below G4 but from mid way between G4& G5 water covers all flats
  • Cape pondweed - large areas flowering in flood water around G5
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 17.0 6.7 13.20 0.20 8.03 77.5 0.35
3.9m 17.0 6.8 13.20 0.20 7.73 73.9 0.36
#8466 24 Aug 2013 Approved Notes:
    AHD G6 over marker @10:45 -water fast flowing under all 3 bridges , higher level than previous flooding
  • No water over roads
  • Water over south end of G4 bridge
  • Water up on bearer G5 & over road to bridge
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 50.0 6.6 11.40 0.20 8.42 76.9 0.35
4.0m 50.0 11.00 0.20 7.52 68.5 0.35
#8454 17 Aug 2013 Approved Notes: -AHD G2 1.00
G6 3.96 @ 08:39
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 35.0 6.7 10.20 0.10 8.40 75.1 0.27
4.3m 35.0 6.8 10.20 0.10 8.26 73.8 0.27
#8425 3 Aug 2013 Approved Notes: AHD 1.03 G2
1.69 G6 @10:35
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.0 6.9 9.30 0.60 10.49 90.7 1.22
4.3m 13.0 11.70 19.20 6.45 67.2 31.10
#8413 19 Jul 2013 Approved Notes: -AHD 0.76
2.00 @ G6 09:05
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.0 6.6 11.50 0.30 9.24 85.0 0.63
4.1m 13.0 6.9 12.60 23.50 2.92 31.7 36.76
#8372 12 Jul 2013 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.30
  • North wind driving waves downstream under bridge
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 7.0 7.80 0.70 10.04 85.0 1.43
3.6m 15.0 7.4 11.00 19.20 7.03 70.1 30.92
#8365 5 Jul 2013 Approved Notes: -AHD 1.06
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.1 9.50 5.90 9.66 87.2 9.69
4.3m 10.0 8.1 15.20 32.50 6.56 79.8 49.61
#8359 27 Jun 2013 Approved Notes: -AHD G2 0.16
G6 0.76 @ 08:24
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.1 7.40 3.40 9.76 82.7 6.17
3.4m 10.0 7.3 14.30 32.80 6.61 79.0 50.00
#8356 21 Jun 2013 Approved Notes: AHD G2 0.49 @ 11:05
G6 1.11 @ 09:31
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.0 8.30 0.30 9.69 82.6 0.55
3.8m 10.0 7.4 12.80 26.40 0.30 3.4 41.09
#8346 14 Jun 2013 Approved Notes: AHD 0.60
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.7 11.50 3.20 8.88 83.3 5.86
3.8m 9.0 7.2 15.20 30.50 5.23 62.7 46.82
#8324 7 Jun 2013 Approved Notes:
  • G2 1.06 @12:05
  • Rough sea with waves entering estuary over sand build up at entrance -salt water to near tunnel
  • 22ml. rain o/n & high turbidity entering upstream G6.
  • Flats waterlogged from Princetown to G6 with visible water mainly from run off in drains & low areas
  • Large no water birds including 4 Red Kneed Dotterels
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.8 12.20 1.40 9.24 86.6 2.59
4.3m 9.0 8.1 14.80 30.00 6.62 78.7 46.26
#8314 31 May 2013 Approved Notes: -AHD 0.47
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.0 11.70 5.50 8.86 84.7 9.78
3.8m 9.0 7.8 15.70 32.10 5.58 68.2 49.13
#8301 24 May 2013 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.66
  • 2. Pelicans near bridge also 1 Hoary headed Grebe & 15 Coots
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.7 10.70 0.40 9.14 82.5 0.85
3.9m 9.0 7.0 15.70 31.70 1.08 13.0 48.56
#8287 17 May 2013 Approved Notes:
    G6 2.14 @ 13:29
  • Camping ground has significant flooding in low south areas from run off resulting from over 100ml rain during past days
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.7 6.9 12.00 3.30 7.19 68.0 6.06
4.5m 13.7 16.30 32.80 1.74 21.5 49.95
#8273 10 May 2013 Approved Notes: -AHD G2 0.64 @ 11:35
G6 0.64 @ 09:05
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.7 14.00 4.00 8.23 81.7 7.25
3.8m 10.0 7.6 16.90 33.90 1.77 21.5 51.50
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