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Gellibrand River Estuary

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ID	Date	Status	Details
#7996	3 Jan 2013	Approved	Notes: 1.Strong outflow only between rocks & cliff - out over wide shallow area (no sign of dark discharge) Large ripples/waves ( 30cm +) created. in flow despite being impacted by long shore drift 2.Large sand build up around mouth 3. Last hi tide almost up to dunes then flowing back west (to mouth) & entering channel around rocks and upstream 4.Dead penguin on side of channel up stream rocks Gp_1 Gp_2 Gp_3 Gp_4 Gp_5
#8001	9 Jan 2013	Approved	Notes: 1. River barred but hi tide has been high on ocean beach & long shore drift has taken water & sand west to mouth entering well up the channel Gp_1 Gp_2 Gp_3 Gp_4 Gp_5
#8011	12 Jan 2013	Approved	Notes: 1. Mouth closed 2.Height of berm has increased since 09/01/2013 3. Waves no longer entering upstream of rocks at hi tide Gp_1 Gp_2 Gp_3 Gp_4 Gp_5
#8029	18 Jan 2013	Approved	Notes: 1.Mouth barred but some waves over berm at last hi tide - then travelling west to mouth & entering chanel 2.Water closer to carpark on low track but none on top track -no water on roads 3. Flats flooded up to G4 but only in drains & very low areas from G4 to G5 4.Dead fish on side of estuary 5.Large no. moths wings in shallow estuary water near berm Gp1_1 Gp1_2 Gp1_3 Gp1_4 Gp1_5 Gp1_6
#8033	25 Jan 2013	Approved	Notes: 1. River barred but some waves over berm at mouth during hi tide 2.Estuary has moved closer to berm 3.Very strong south wind driving waves across estuary, also carrying sand into channel 4. Beach now has 1.40 high sand cliff at mid beach 5. Water higher in estuary but no water over roads & track 6.Nankeen kestrel nesting in rocks near mouth. Gp.4 Gp1 Gp_2 Gp_3 Gp_5
#8047	30 Jan 2013	Approved	Notes: 1.Mouth barred but waves have been over berm during last hi tide 2.Berm is much lower near cliff about 60cm. Further east it is about 1.50m. despite sand cliffs being impacted by wave action 3. Water cover on low track near car park but no water visiable on roads & top track. Gp1 Gp1_4 Gp1_5 Gp2 Gp3
#8049	3 Feb 2013	Approved	Notes: 1.Mouth barred 2.Estuary has moved closer to top of berm 3.Beach is now wide with gradual slope, sand cliffs are almost removed by wave action 4.AHD same at G6 & G2 1.38 5.Lots of small fish in flood water near AHD board G2 6.Water just starting to form on side of top track & near flood marker on OOR (below 0.2) road crown above water 7 Water increasing on flats between Princetown G4 & Rivernook (extends further up south side of channel to G5 Gp1_20130203
#8053	6 Feb 2013	Approved	Notes: 1. Illegal opening over night but channel filled in by wave action 2.Beach wide with gradual slope - width of top of berm increased 3.No water over O.C.R & only small patches of about 3cm deep water on top track 4.No water over O.O.R water to 0.2 on flood marker Gp1_1 Gp1_2 Gp1_3 Gp1_4 Gp1_5
#8080	13 Feb 2013	Approved	Notes: 1. Mouth barred but waves over into estuary & high on beach at hi tide 2.Sand build up in channel increased 3.Berm is lower (near cliff) but width from sea to estuary has increased 4.Many small (30-80cm) fish along edge of estuary 5.Water is now over top track & just starting to appear in small a area along OCR between GOR & Camp. ground 6. Water is still only on edge of OOR Gp1_1 Gp1_2 Gp1_3 Gp1_4 Gp1_5
#8089	16 Feb 2013	Approved	Notes: 1. Mouth barred, waves over at high tide entering across a wide area. 2.Top of berm to estuary wider (88m.) distance from top of berm to sea reduced to 8m 3.Ocean beach changed since 13/02/13 now undulating with lower areas from returning water 4. Berm higher near cliffs 5.Many small fish along sides of estuary & in flooded vegetation 6. Dead mullet (2) in water at start of estuary 7.Not much change in flooding 8. Rainfall to date for Feb = 1.5 ml Gp1_1 Gp1_2 Gp1_3 Gp1_4 Gp1_5