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G2 Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown
Active Physico-Chemical 20-04-2007 - 21-07-2023Gellibrand River Estuary
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#12016 | 3 May 2018 | Approved |
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AHD 0.42 Flats down stream G4 have drained leaving white powdery deposit on previously submerged veg. Upstream around around G5 water remains in low areas Fish being caught from fishing platform @ G2 |
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#11998 | 24 Apr 2018 | Approved |
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AHD 0.12 |
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#11996 | 21 Apr 2018 | Pending |
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AHD 0.51 Water very dark & dirty |
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#11993 | 17 Apr 2018 | Approved |
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AHD G6 1.66 @ 11:05 G2 1.66 @ 11:30 |
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#11970 | 13 Apr 2018 | Approved |
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G6 AHD 1.48 @ 08:05 G2 1.53 @10:40 CCMA YEOKEL meter used. Turbidity -wide range & erratic Wind driven waves going downstream. Water very reddish brown colour |
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#11952 | 10 Apr 2018 | Approved |
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AHD 1.50 N wind sending large ripples downstream |
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#11945 | 6 Apr 2018 | Approved |
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AHD G2 1.47 G6 1.42 @ 10:39 |
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#11911 | 23 Mar 2018 | Approved |
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AHD G6 1.16 @ 10.55 AHD G2 1.19 @ 11:55 Wind driven ripples affecting flow observation Very large number of small fish 6-12 cm. long around bridge & fishing platform |
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#11894 | 16 Mar 2018 | Approved |
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CCMA's YEOKEL meter used for monitoring AHD G6 0.65 @ 08:00 0.71 @ 14:46 AHD G2 0.71 @ 10:25 0.75 @ 13:35 NTU's 70 @ 0.50 depth at halocline, rising at top of salt wedge then increasing with depth Only intermittent waves overtopping berm over a high sand build up at recently opened entrance (20-03-18) . No exchange or out flow from estuary Flats from G4 & Latrobe creek draining into river channel
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#11887 | 14 Mar 2018 | Approved |
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AHD G2 0.74 @16:05 - G6 AHD 0.70 @ 17:10 |
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#11881 | 13 Mar 2018 | Approved |
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AHD G2 0.57 @ 12:25 - 0.55 @ 13:15 - G6 0.66 @ 12:01 Large number of small fish around poles of fishing platform G2 also along edge of low track- very active
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#11875 | 12 Mar 2018 | Approved |
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AHD G2 0.37 @ 10:55 - dropped to 0.35 @ 14:55 G6 0.40 @ 15:17 Slight current going downstream, but wind driven waves from south going upstream to G2 Oily slick on surface of water in sheltered areas on west bank |
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#11874 | 11 Mar 2018 | Approved |
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Post Artificial Opening completed 15:20 on 10-03-2018 AHD G2 1.26 @ 07:30 - 1.26 @ 10:40- G6 1.33 @ 07:15 Strong S/E wind driving waves upstream to G2 . Strong out flow discharging out through a wide entrance. Strong current movement in water column made monitoring difficult. Water colour very dark (turbidity not measured) |
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#11873 | 10 Mar 2018 | Approved |
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Pre Artificial Opening AHD G2 1.50 @10:00 G6 1.45 @ 09:05 |
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#11860 | 5 Mar 2018 | Approved |
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AHD G2 1.47 @11:55 G6 1.42 @ 08:05 Deck of fishing platform completely under water Large schools of small fish around bridge & auto monitor intake, also in pools & water on side of OOR at flood markers |
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#11836 | 28 Feb 2018 | Approved |
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AHD 1.42 @ 08:15 27-02-2018 (late pm.) Water only over low track & low area on top track- none over OCR& camp ground. Some water at side of road on OOR at flood markers where a huge no. very small fish were observed in pool. Flats flooded D/S G4 & water in drains U/S. Water just starting to enter flats (water logging) immediately around this area. Drilling for core samples started in preparation for new bridge over Gellibrand (G2 site) on 26th. /27th.& 28 th Feb.also at start of OCR from GOR & also W of campground boundary |
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#11827 | 21 Feb 2018 | Approved |
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AHD G6 1.30 @ 11:10 G2 1.33 @ 11:30 Very humid conditions Air temp 24C. Water up to base of fishing platform deck
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#11855 | 16 Feb 2018 | Approved |
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#11777 | 9 Feb 2018 | Approved |
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Fine black particles throughout bottom turbidity sample -top sample very clear |
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#11762 | 2 Feb 2018 | Approved |
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AHD G2 1.11 @ 11:56 G6 1.08 @ 11 Flow estimate difficult because of wind driven waves. Mouth still barred -more sand sea side of berm & sand very high at east end of beach. Estuary front wider but low track not yet completely covered all way. No water over any roads or other tracks. New sample equip for pH & turbidity used. Chart used for NTU's. Water sample from 10 cm above bottom contained small specks of black sediment & very small pieces of algae |
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#11804 | 29 Jan 2018 | Approved |
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#11731 | 21 Jan 2018 | Approved |
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AHD 0.68 @ 09:40 Recent high temperatures (18 &19 th Jan = 38C.) replaced by cool moist foggy conditions Very large no of waterbirds on N wetlands. Dragonflies around G2 & estuary |
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#11709 | 7 Jan 2018 | Approved |
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AHD G2 0.62 @ 09:40 G6 0.68 @13:15 Salt wedge at 2.50m from top @ G4 D.O. levels low below 2.50m no salt at G5 |
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#11681 | 27 Dec 2017 | Approved |
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Monitoring very difficult because of large no. people diving off bridge, swimming & boating around probe area AHD G2 0.53 |
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#11599 | 17 Nov 2017 | Approved |
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AHD G2 0.33@ 09:52 Freshwater inflow between slow & pool but going both US & DS |
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