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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
#11067 6 Apr 2017 Approved Notes:

AHD 1.47

Very large small fish in wetland areas, Algae on submerged vegetation

Very high Phosphorus readings at Fords access 05/04/17
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.9 18.30 4.50 6.54 71.4 8.05
3.5m 9.0 17.30 30.00 7.10 88.6 46.19
#11027 25 Mar 2017 Approved Notes:

Algae beginning to form on submerged reeds.
Maggoty bird carcass at edge of bridge. ? cormorant/ water hen. ?result of errant duckshooter?
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.8 19.20 3.20 6.41 71.4 5.87
3.2m 9.0 18.30 30.30 3.09 39.6 46.54
#10945 17 Mar 2017 Approved Notes:

AHD G2    0.45

Strong E wind bringing 10 cm waves upstream making inflow impossible to estimate
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.7 18.70 3.20 6.82 74.2 5.87
2.6m 9.0 18.20 30.00 0.00 0.0 46.15
#10928 6 Mar 2017 Pending Notes:

AHD 1.39 @ 12:40

Inflow estimate difficult because of waves

Area  along boardwalk - continues to have very low D.O.

2 dead Mullet found near boat launching area
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.90 1.90 6.47 73.4 3.67
3.5m 18.40 30.50 0.55 7.0 46.86
#10927 3 Mar 2017 Approved Notes:

AHD G2    1.34

Very low D.O levels were recorded along boardwalk

Yellow algae extensively covering Latrobe creek wetlands. Extreme Phragmities growth across all wetland areas

Very low D.O. also recorded at 2.00m & below from GOR site over Latrobe creek
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.7 21.40 1.90 6.58 75.2 3.65
3.5m 9.0 18.40 30.50 1.38 17.7 46.86
#10843 26 Feb 2017 Approved Notes:

AHD 1.25 @ 10:25

Slight current movement upstream observed

Very large no. welcome Swallows around bridge
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.7 18.30 2.80 6.60 71.4 5.10
3.4m 9.0 18.40 31.20 2.62 33.6 47.75
#10816 18 Feb 2017 Approved Notes:

AHD G2 0.90

Slight flow going 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 17.10 2.70 6.96 73.5 4.92
2.9m 9.0 18.30 31.50 3.30 42.2 48.16
#10814 18 Feb 2017 Approved Notes:

AHD @ G6 0.87   @ 08:08

Flow was  estimated as pool as no surface movement noted
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.2 16.80 0.10 6.39 65.9 0.26
1.5m 9.0 16.90 0.10 5.78 60.0 0.26
#10779 3 Feb 2017 Approved Notes:

AHD G2 0.61 @ 21:20

West wind 3
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.0 20.70 3.00 7.59 86.2 5.51
2.7m 9.0 18.40 32.90 0.02 0.0 50.20
#10763 27 Jan 2017 Approved Notes:

AHD G2 0.60

Algae increased on stream side veg.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.9 20.10 1.20 6.60 73.3 2.32
2.8m 9.0 18.20 33.30 1.78 23.2 50.70
#10744 20 Jan 2017 Pending Notes:

Increase of algae noted clinging to phragmites along river edge
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.0 19.20 4.00 7.09 78.5 7.18
2.6m 9.0 18.20 33.80 4.18 54.9 51.30
#10708 13 Jan 2017 Approved Notes:

AHD 0.78

Strong west wind 4-5 downstream. Monitoring was undertaken from downstream side of boardwalk bridge because of probe drift

Slow flow downstream carrying large amount of dead algae covered Phragmities
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.9 21.40 6.00 6.57 77.1 10.85
2.9m 9.0 18.40 32.00 4.52 58.4 48.97
#10677 6 Jan 2017 Approved Notes:

AHD 0.37

Freshwater inflow seemed to be pool but slow drift upstream was seen. (no wind influence )

Large no. small fish gathering around probe

Greatly increased algae attached to stream side veg.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.9 21.20 4.40 6.83 78.9 7.86
2.4m 9.0 17.80 32.50 4.45 56.9 49.64
#10655 30 Dec 2016 Pending Notes:

AHD 0.60 @ 09:10

Strong W wind - waves downstream making flow estimate difficult but probe did not seem to be moving at lower depth

Huge no of flies (reduced with 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 22.60 4.20 6.56 77.4 7.57
2.6m 9.0 17.80 32.00 6.64 86.5 48.95
#10649 23 Dec 2016 Pending Notes:

Humidity high

AHD 0.51@ 09:15
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.9 17.60 4.90 7.04 76.4 7.45
2.5m 9.0 16.70 32.50 6.15 77.3 49.65
#10632 17 Dec 2016 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.4 18.60 6.20 8.24 91.7 10.90
2.7m 9.0 16.50 32.30 6.73 84.0 49.38
#10599 4 Dec 2016 Approved Notes:

Turbidity & pH not undertaken

AHD G2 0.71 @ 10:45
Lt1_20161204.pdf
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 17.80 4.20 8.42 90.8 7.61
2.8m 16.00 33.00 7.72 95.8 50.30
#10576 25 Nov 2016 Approved Notes:

Very strong cold Westerly wind  4-5

AHD G2 @10:35     0.52
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 12.0 6.7 15.50 0.20 7.97 79.6 0.51
2.6m 12.0 16.30 21.90 3.46 40.0 34.65
#10591 17 Sep 2016 Approved Notes:
  • water going upstream at times, at other times flow stationary
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 80.0 7.2 12.10 0.20 4.41 40.2 0.40
3.0m 80.0 12.10 0.30 2.85 26.2 0.62
#10457 4 Sep 2016 Approved Notes:

West Wind 4-5 
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 7.0 11.40 0.20 9.06 82.7 0.41
2.8m 15.0 11.10 1.80 8.29 76.3 3.80
#10519 27 Aug 2016 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 22.0 7.1 9.50 0.30 6.97 61.1 0.58
2.6m 22.0 9.60 0.70 6.63 58.3 1.32
#10702 16 Jul 2016 Approved Notes:

large floats of dead fragmites
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.0 6.9 9.10 0.40 7.57 67.9 0.80
3.0m 40.0 10.00 3.60 4.11 37.2 6.99
#10701 9 Jul 2016 Approved Notes:

no wind

flow going upstream
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 21.0 7.1 10.40 0.30 8.25 73.7 0.53
2.5m 21.0 10.30 1.40 6.78 61.1 2.76
#10400 3 Jul 2016 Approved Notes: -AHD 1.00
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 17.0 7.1 10.00 0.30 8.89 78.9 0.68
3.2m 17.0 10.10 0.80 7.29 64.6 1.53
#10370 18 Jun 2016 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 9.20 0.30 9.16 80.0 0.70
3.0m 9.0 10.20 5.70 6.32 58.8 10.30
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