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G4 Bridge at Rivernook

Active Physico-Chemical 21-04-2007 - 15-03-2024

Gellibrand River Estuary

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ID Date Status Details
#9956 21 Nov 2015 Approved Notes: - Difficult to tell 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 11.0 6.7 17.30 0.40 6.40 66.9 0.87
4.8m 11.0 16.00 27.90 2.77 33.1 43.23
#9893 16 Oct 2015 Approved
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 0.10 7.59 76.2 0.28
4.9m 9.0 15.40 16.80 3.81 42.4 27.27
#9847 19 Sep 2015 Approved Notes:
  • Water very dirty with large no. Pussy willow blossoms floating on surface
  • Flats around G4 (including upstream) have drained but are very waterlogged
  • Current causing much turbulence & swirling with Phragmities moving strongly in current
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 24.0 6.3 11.50 0.10 10.10 98.6 0.31
5.0m 24.0 11.60 0.10 10.51 96.3 0.31
#9785 15 Aug 2015 Approved Notes:
  • Scum on surface
  • Water current swirling, upwelling & changing direction constantly -excessive turbulence
  • Flats downstream have no visible water cover, water in very low areas & drains around G4 & just up stream
  • Rainbow coloured scum on surface of roadside drain OOR just upstream G4 pH 5.9
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 12.0 6.5 10.00 0.10 8.50 75.3 0.30
4.9m 12.0 10.00 0.10 8.70 77.5 0.30
#9742 18 Jul 2015 Approved Notes:
  • G4 flats waterlogged but no visible water except across lowest part of causeway & in drains
  • Water swirling with strong currents
  • White necked Heron
  • Very cold but no wind
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 24.0 6.2 8.40 0.10 9.02 77.3 0.31
5.5m 24.0 8.40 0.10 9.15 78.0 0.31
#9667 30 May 2015 Approved Notes: Very cold north wind.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.7 10.20 0.10 8.59 76.3 0.28
5.4m 9.0 10.20 0.10 8.29 73.7 0.28
#9514 18 Apr 2015 Approved Notes:
  • Black algae drying on streamside vegetation
  • Duck shooters in boats & along river
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.6 14.20 0.90 6.65 65.2 1.80
5.3m 9.0 16.80 29.80 1.82 22.0 45.88
#9495 10 Apr 2015 Approved Notes:
  • Flood water has drained from flats but some areas waterlogged.
  • Large amount of rotting & dried algae remaining in areas across flats & edge of channel
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.7 13.90 0.50 7.47 72.4 1.06
4.8m 9.0 17.00 29.20 1.07 13.3 45.03
#9469 6 Apr 2015 Approved Notes: - All flats around G4 have water cover except in a few very high areas
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.8 14.70 0.80 6.98 69.4 1.48
5.9m 9.0 18.40 29.10 0.12 1.5 44.82
#9523 27 Mar 2015 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.8 14.70 0.80 6.98 69.4 1.48
5.9m 9.0 18.40 29.00 0.12 1.5 44.82
#9452 20 Mar 2015 Approved Notes:
  • Green algae on submerged vegetation
  • All flats around G4 have extensive water cover
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.6 15.70 0.50 5.05 51.1 1.03
5.7m 9.0 18.70 29.10 0.16 2.1 44.93
#9406 20 Feb 2015 Approved Notes:
  • Green slime on reeds just under the water
  • Slimy weed on probe
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.7 19.80 1.00 5.50 60.4 1.97
5.2m 9.0 18.20 28.00 0.14 1.7 43.32
#9336 16 Jan 2015 Approved Notes:
  • Water drained off surrounding flats which remain water logged
  • Oily slick on water surface
  • Many small (2"-3") fish + some larger ones near bridge
  • Water hen & many ravens in area
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 14.0 6.2 17.60 0.10 5.86 61.4 0.28
5.0m 14.0 17.60 0.10 4.93 51.3 0.28
#9276 20 Dec 2014 Approved Notes:
  • Mouth barred
  • Drains filling from G4 to G5
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.8 17.80 0.70 6.29 66.4 1.46
5.3m 9.0 17.10 27.10 1.39 16.9 42.18
#9223 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 6.8 17.00 0.20 6.29 65.1 0.50
5.1m 9.0 15.90 25.30 1.56 18.3 39.64
#9207 7 Nov 2014 Approved Notes:
  • Water very dirty brown with lot of broken phragmities & small vegetation
  • Phragmities very lush & moving into channel
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 6.9 15.00 0.10 7.21 71.6 0.28
5.1m 15.0 15.70 20.60 2.39 27.4 32.81
#9169 17 Oct 2014 Approved Notes: - Over 50 Corellas near G4
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 14.0 7.0 12.90 0.10 8.76 83.2 0.30
5.0m 14.0 12.90 0.10 8.19 77.8 0.30
#9114 19 Sep 2014 Approved Notes:
  • Slick on surface of water
  • Pussy Willow catkins floating downstream
  • Lots of small eddies (?water through reeds)
  • Water level lower than last week
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 17.0 7.1 10.90 0.20 9.39 84.9 0.32
5.0m 17.0 10.90 0.20 9.11 82.4 0.32
#8958 21 Jun 2014 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.0 10.60 0.10 6.61 52.2 0.31
5.1m 10.0 10.50 0.10 6.47 57.6 0.31
#8873 17 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 7.1 12.40 0.40 8.64 81.1 0.70
5.0m 9.0 14.20 24.60 3.58 40.7 38.70
#8838 12 Apr 2014 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.5 16.50 0.20 5.86 60.8 0.51
5.0m 10.0 16.40 0.20 5.46 55.6 0.45
#8820 6 Apr 2014 Approved Notes:
  • Strong s/e wind
  • Water on flats around G4 & downstream
  • Hundreds of Ibis are just gathering on flats upstream G4
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 17.70 0.50 4.95 52.3 0.89
5.8m 17.70 31.90 0.14 1.8 48.70
#8816 2 Apr 2014 Approved Notes:
  • Extremely slow flow
  • Water visible on surrounding flats & downstream G4
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 18.60 0.60 5.12 55.0 1.20
5.8m 17.80 31.90 0.29 3.7 48.79
#8776 14 Mar 2014 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 6.7 9.0 18.10 1.20 6.24 67.3 2.34
4.9m 6.7 18.00 32.30 4.94 63.0 49.32
#8768 7 Mar 2014 Approved Notes: -Heavy rain falling while monitoring
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.9 17.30 1.10 6.41 67.1 2.12
4.6m 9.0 18.00 31.10 3.09 39.4 47.66
#8754 28 Feb 2014 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.8 17.80 1.40 6.13 64.8 2.62
4.9m 9.0 18.10 31.10 2.38 30.2 47.57
#8750 22 Feb 2014 Approved
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 0.90 5.48 57.1 1.77
4.9m 9.0 18.40 30.50 3.16 40.3 46.89
#8721 14 Feb 2014 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.8 20.10 1.80 4.15 46.0 3.35
4.9m 9.0 18.90 28.70 0.25 30.3 44.65
#8709 7 Feb 2014 Approved Notes:
  • Large amount of floating vegetation in very slow flow
  • Many Ravens on flats near bridge
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 12.0 6.9 20.90 1.80 4.47 50.5 3.43
4.8m 12.0 18.50 28.90 1.74 22.1 44.67
#8699 1 Feb 2014 Approved Notes:
  • water looks very dirty with rotting vegetation floating on surface
  • Phragmities infilling channel with prolific growth
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 14.0 6.8 21.90 0.80 5.39 61.0 1.66
4.9m 14.0 18.20 29.40 0.50 6.3 45.35
#8692 24 Jan 2014 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 12.0 6.8 19.20 0.50 5.85 68.5 1.07
4.8m 12.0 18.40 30.20 2.41 30.7 46.45
#8672 18 Jan 2014 Approved Notes:
  • Extremely high temperatures during week
  • Phragmities very tall, green & lush encroaching into water channel
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 12.0 6.7 22.40 0.60 4.05 47.1 1.10
4.8m 12.0 19.40 23.90 2.78 34.8 37.59
#8659 10 Jan 2014 Approved Notes: -Large amount of floating green vegetation in water dark coloured water
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 24.0 6.8 18.50 0.10 7.93 83.8 0.25
4.9m 24.0 17.80 0.10 7.51 79.1 0.25
#8650 3 Jan 2014 Approved Notes:
  • E.C. erratic throughout the monitoring frequently going into 'RANGE'
  • D.O. decreasing at lower levels
  • pH/ turbidity not taken
  • Some visible flood water only between Hills (G5) & upstream G5 to G6
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 16.30 0.30 7.15 72.9 0.54
5.2m 17.50 22.10 3.60 42.9 35.00
#8668 21 Dec 2013 Approved Notes:
  • AHD @G6 1.08@7.43
  • G2 Depth 20/12/12013 4.87m@ 12:20
  • Heavy rain overnight (15ml) continuing during monitong with strong s/e winds.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 6.9 17.80 0.10 6.97 73.8 0.24
4.9m 15.0 18.10 0.10 6.55 69.9 0.24
#8604 6 Dec 2013 Approved Notes: - 11.5 ml. rain since 03/12/13 may be affecting flow
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 19.0 6.9 15.70 0.10 6.87 68.0 0.23
4.9m 19.0 15.80 0.10 6.78 68.4 0.23
#8569 15 Nov 2013 Approved Notes: -Fast flow with higher than normal turbidity, large amount of debris with some large wood pieces
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 60.0 6.9 14.20 0.10 6.51 63.8 0.25
5.0m 60.0 14.10 0.10 6.33 61.7 0.25
#8532 18 Oct 2013 Approved Notes: - Flats waterlogged but water cover only visiable in drains & low areas
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 24.0 7.0 12.60 0.10 9.20 86.6 0.28
5.3m 24.0 12.50 0.10 9.19 86.7 0.28
#8488 13 Sep 2013 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 32.0 6.9 12.00 0.10 8.24 78.7 0.31
5.0m 32.0 11.70 0.10 8.90 82.3 3.10
#8414 19 Jul 2013 Approved Notes:
  • Strong flow -many eddies & surges
  • large amount of floating debris
  • Flats water-logged with visible water in drains & low areas
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 7.2 12.00 0.20 6.97 64.4 0.34
5.4m 15.0 11.50 0.20 6.92 63.5 0.34
#8371 12 Jul 2013 Approved Notes:
  • brown water flowing med. to fast with many different flow patterns under & downstream bridge
  • large amount of floating vegetation
  • G5 1.50 m .depth & also 0.2 ppt Salinity
  • Flats waterlogged with visible water in low areas
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.0 7.0 7.80 0.20 10.27 86.3 0.37
5.2m 13.0 7.70 0.20 9.97 83.8 0.37
#8418 8 Jul 2013 Approved
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Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 23.5 6.5 9.40 0.20 9.54 84.0 0.36
5.5m 23.5 9.40 0.20 8.58 75.0 0.36
#8364 5 Jul 2013 Approved Notes:
  • Flats downstream G4 flooded
  • Rivernook flats water logged with water visible in drains
  • Water in all low areas & drains upstream to G6
  • Turbidity & pH not taken because of extreme weather
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.70 0.40 9.31 82.1 0.74
5.5m 13.60 31.00 6.12 71.3 47.69
#8358 27 Jun 2013 Approved Notes:
    G6 0.76 @ 09:30
  • Flats from Princetown to G6 waterlogged with visible water in low areas & drains
  • Many waterbirds
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.5 6.80 0.10 10.16 83.2 0.29
4.6m 10.0 6.70 0.10 9.92 81.1 0.29
#8345 14 Jun 2013 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 12.0 6.9 11.30 0.20 7.84 71.7 0.39
4.9m 12.0 7.0 11.30 0.20 7.38 67.4 0.39
#8239 20 Apr 2013 Approved Notes:
    G6 11:45 0.38
  • Water height at G5 1.16m @08:50
  • Bridge (G4) under construction, large amount of vegetation debris upstream pontoons
  • Air temp. 6.5C.
  • Turbidity & ph. not taken
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 12.50 0.90 7.19 67.9 1.78
5.0m 17.20 30.50 2.65 33.4 46.89
#8181 28 Feb 2013 Approved Notes:
  • sample taken in between pontoons.
  • large mess of debris on upstream side.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 19.70 1.30 4.52 49.8 2.45
5.0m 18.40 26.60 0.63 7.9 41.44
#3208 21 Nov 2009 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 18.50 0.30 6.25 66.1
5.0m 20.0 16.60 30.60 4.73 59.6
#3802 18 Oct 2009 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 50.0 12.30 0.10 69.50
3.0m 50.0
#3210 19 Sep 2009 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 12.30 0.10 8.64 80.6
5.2m 12.20 0.20 8.74 81.7
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