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L1 Bridge at Latrobe Creek Mouth as it enters the Gellibrand

Active Physico-Chemical 15-06-2007 - 15-03-2024

Gellibrand River Estuary

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ID Date Status Details
#12731 28 Feb 2019 Approved Notes:

Air temp & wind change to west caused temp to start dropping from 33C. also  caused waves going down stream.

Also included as PDF data is sheet for G.O.R which indicates influence (or lack of it) from wetlands

 
Lt1_20190228_0002.pdf
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 22.50 2.10 6.27 73.6 3.89
3.5m 20.60 28.00 0.07 0.9 43.33
#12720 22 Feb 2019 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.00 1.30 6.88 76.3 2.56
3.4m 20.90 28.00 0.92 12.2 43.43
#13683 15 Feb 2019 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 4.0 6.9 18.70 1.50 7.15 77.1 2.78
3.3m 4.0 7.2 21.50 29.40 3.77 50.7 45.43
#12654 18 Jan 2019 Approved Notes:

AHD G2 0.62
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 5.0 7.6 22.60 2.60 7.62 89.2 4.09
2.6m 5.0 7.0 18.60 31.30 6.03 78.0 48.06
#12634 10 Jan 2019 Approved Notes:

AHD G2 0.78 @ 11:50
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 19.00 3.50 6.78 74.8 6.41
2.9m 17.80 30.10 6.81 85.5 46.24
#12618 21 Dec 2018 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.4 7.3 18.10 1.20 7.62 81.2 2.58
2.5m 10.4 7.3 17.10 32.80 4.30 53.8 49.98
#12577 8 Dec 2018 Approved Notes:

AHD G2 0.54 @  11:30

Flow difficult because of wind problems
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.80 2.50 6.72 72.6 4.75
2.6m 16.30 31.00 5.94 73.0 47.60
#12531 16 Nov 2018 Pending
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.0 7.4 17.50 3.80 7.13 77.4 6.90
2.5m 13.0 7.6 15.90 32.00 6.28 80.3 48.90
#12527 11 Nov 2018 Approved Notes:

AHD  G2 1.54  @ 12:05

Mouth just opened
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 16.60 1.00 6.20 64.1 2.03
3.6m 14.90 26.70 3.48 40.5 41.58
#12404 21 Sep 2018 Approved Notes:

AHD 0.49

Problem with meter  ( error) -  batteries removed then returned after which it returned to normal functioning mode
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 11.0 7.3 11.30 0.40 8.90 81.8 0.84
2.7m 11.0 6.9 11.40 6.60 6.43 61.2 11.47
#12341 17 Aug 2018 Approved Notes:

AHD  G2 0.65
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 7.1 9.70 0.50 4.82 42.6 1.04
2.6m 30.0 7.2 9.60 0.50 4.19 37.2 1.04
#12281 21 Jul 2018 Pending
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.2 8.20 2.90 0.00 50.2 5.46
3.0m 9.0 6.8 8.20 2.90 5.73 49.3 5.42
#12192 22 Jun 2018 Pending
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 24.0 6.5 8.60 0.30 7.30 62.4 0.64
2.8m 24.0 7.1 8.60 1.90 6.98 60.4 3.61
#12099 18 May 2018 Pending
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 2.60 8.02 76.6 4.90
2.7m 9.0 7.4 15.00 29.70 6.21 0.0 45.78
#12047 14 May 2018 Approved Notes:

AHD G2 0.80 @ 16:25     G6  2.27 @ 17:16

From top to 2:00 m. flow going upstream but from 2:50 down flow is going fast downstream
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 12.20 2.70 6.98 66.1 5.06
3.0m 13.30 12.50 3.29 34.0 20.80
#12015 3 May 2018 Approved Notes:

AHD @ G2 0.48 @ 11:20    AHD G6   0.54  @ 09:25

Water level low, flow moving slowly both upstream & downstream. Water very dark & dirty. White deposit left on exposed veg. in Latrobe wetlands
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.40 8.50 7.25 73.2 14.30
2.4m 16.80 32.50 7.53 94.2 49.60
#11997 24 Apr 2018 Approved Notes:

AHD 0.12 @10:30

Turbidity plumes from upstream stopping about 20m. upstream from boardwalk bridge. Water dark yellow ochre colour 

At 11:15 flow was slowly going downstream but at 11:30 flow changed & went upstream

Very large schools of fish around bridge
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 35.0 6.9 16.30 7.60 1.95 20.5 12.79
2.3m 35.0 17.30 33.00 6.00 76.2 50.20
#11995 21 Apr 2018 Approved Notes:

AHD  G2 0.66 @ 08:30   -     0.54 @  12:40

Flow mainly downstream but some flow from main river channel entering on south side mixing currents around boardwalk bridge. Probe started drifting  downstream

'Slick' on water surface & large amount of dead veg. in flow

Very large schools of fish (10 cm.+) at surface around bridge
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.40 8.50 0.05 0.5 14.53
2.8m 15.40 8.50 0.03 0.3 14.65
#11969 13 Apr 2018 Approved Notes:

AHD G2 1.52

Flow affected by strong wind  = waves downstream

Turbidity very erratic

CCMA YEOKEL meter used
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 17.60 3.40 6.54 69.5 6.31
3.5m 18.30 32.50 3.93 51.1 49.65
#11951 10 Apr 2018 Approved Notes:

Wind driven waves entering from main river channel & going upstream Latrobe creek
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 19.40 2.30 6.19 68.3 4.38
3.5m 18.00 31.80 3.17 40.7 48.57
#11946 6 Apr 2018 Approved Notes:

 

AHD  1.47

Very slight movement upstream, possibly from wind?
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 18.30 2.90 5.57 60.2 5.37
3.5m 18.00 30.00 3.72 47.4 48.89
#11912 23 Mar 2018 Approved Notes:

Down stream flow difficult to tell because of wind effect

Depth of water in wetlands around mid boardwalk   .20m

Water surface covered by almost continuous  patches of Phragmities seed/pollen(?) in variable density

AHD G2 1.19
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.00 10.40 6.52 75.2 17.42
3.3m 17.70 32.50 7.67 97.9 49.61
#11897 16 Mar 2018 Approved Notes:

AHD G2 0.73 @  11:05

Very slow flow U/S

Oily slick at side of streamside veg. possibly dispersed by small wind driven waves mid channel
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 11.5 6.9 18.40 1.40 5.06 54.4 2.76
2.7m 11.5 7.3 18.00 26.40 3.46 42.7 41.34
#11888 14 Mar 2018 Approved Notes:

AHD  0.74 @16:05

Oily slick over water surface  moving only slightly

Aphids starting to cover Phragmities in wetlands
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.00 1.70 3.86 43.0 3.26
2.8m 17.60 26.10 3.87 47.3 40.69
#11876 11 Mar 2018 Approved Notes:

AHD G2 1.00 @ 12:25

Cold S/E wind -waves going upstream, but drift on probe indicated strong discharge into river

Water colour very dark & dirty with 'oily' slick on surface, some small fish being swept D/S by strong current
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.60 2.40 0.05 0.6 4.42
3.2m 20.60 2.50 0.06 0.4 5.03
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