EstuaryWatch Observations

Barham River Estuary

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ID	Date	Status	Details
#6161	1 Oct 2011	Approved	Notes: Atmospheric Pressure 1010.5 hPa, Rainfall over last 48 hours (local) 23.6mm. Heavier Rainfall in the Otway ranges and catchment >40 mm. River full to banks carrying loads of brown sediment out to sea. Tidal influence would be minimal - high tide of 1.7 m overnight would have impeded outflow of river slightly, and again at 13.50 pm BmP1.1 River mouth BmP1.2 upstream from mouth BmP2.1 across river from fishing platform
#6281	31 Oct 2011	Approved	Notes: Atmospheric Pressure 1026.7 hPa Rainfall last 48 hours 2.8 mm Site of Photopoint BmP1 relocated close to hole #6 of golf course, on walking track, at far corner of fence, opposite post #00B. Selected with approval Rose Herben. Vegetation growth was obscuring view at old photopoint site. BmP1.1 mouth of estuary BmP1.2 Upstream of estuary mouth BmP2.1 At bridge photopoint, looking across river at fishing platform
#6401	1 Dec 2011	Approved	Notes: Rainfall in last 48 hrs 8 mm, Catchment rainfall in last 48 hrs 18 mm. Atmospheric pressure 1027 hPa. River lower than usual. Gauge covered in mud to approx. 0.5 m. Water level just below this visible reading. Tidal flow inwards from the mouth approx. 30 m upstream. BmP1.1 Seaward side of estuary mouth BmP1.2 View upstream of estuary mouth BmP2.1 view across river at Bridge fishing platform
#6501	30 Dec 2011	Approved	Notes: Rainfall last 48 hours : nil, Atmospheric Pressure 1020 hPa. Though the estuary mouth was closed, a very shallow berm blocked the mouth. At higher tides than 1.4m waves would break over the berm and raise the river level close to the mouth. Water staining on sandy river bank supports this supposition. BmP1.1 view of seaward side of estuary mouth BmP1.2 view upstream from river mouth showing shallow berm blocking river mouth BmP2.1 across river at fishing platform, flooded by blocked flow due to closed mouth
#6661	31 Jan 2012	Approved	Notes: Rainfall in last 48 hours 1.2 mm Air Pressure 1015 hPa A low berm is now well established across estuary mouth. At peak high tide large breakers pour over the shallow berm. BmP1.1 Seaward view of Estuary mouth , and low berm blocking mouth BmP1.2 View of River upstream of mouth, and low berm blocking mouth. BmP2.1 View across fishing platform showing high water level due to closed estuary mouth
#6823	6 Mar 2012	Approved	Notes: Atmospheric pressure 1024.1 hPa, Rainfall in last 48 hrs 2 mm. Note very strong winds over the previous week. The height and width of the dune between ocean and river has increased in height and width, with vegetation starting to colonize the dune opposite the fishing platform photosite. Although there was no tidal influence at the time of monitoring, the overnight high tide (1.5m) had pushed the level of the river higher, to leave wet stained sand along river bank. BmP1.1 showing coastline, dune and river mouth BmP1.2 showing view of mouth, dune, and upstream of mouth BmP2.1 showing view across river from fishing platform
#7108	4 May 2012	Approved	Notes: Rainfall last 48 hours 12 mm Air Pressure 1019.5 hPa River full to height of bank top, high rainfall in upper catchment over last 3 days has produced strong river outflow through recently opened estuary mouth. Large flock of terns resting on river banks at fishing platform. BmP1.1 Estuary mouth showing coastline of the Bay beyond BmP1.2 Estuary mouth and the river inland BmP2.1 across river at fishing platform
#7204	5 Jun 2012	Approved	Notes: Air Pressure 1018.6 hPa, rainfall last 48 hrs 47.8mm Intense storm on 04/06/12. Rack line shows river height at peak of flood greater than 1.28m. Large waves breaking over berm opposite fishing platform. Mouth is wide, storm waves battering edge of berm, greatly modifying its structure. Wave surge at HT is impeding the outward flow of flood waters. BmP1.1 View of coastline and river mouth BmP1.2 View of river mouth and the river upstream of mouth BmP2.1 View of river from fishing platform near bridge
#7401	9 Jul 2012	Approved	Notes: Nil wind, no direction. Rainfall last 48 hrs 0mm, Air Press. 1022 hPa Mouth wide and deeper than usual Sighting of whales directly off shore of mouth, Mother and Babe? BmP1.1 - View of Bay and mouth, showing shoreline of beach BmP1.2 View of mouth and upstream river from mouth BmP2.1 View from fishing platform across to berm
#7503	31 Jul 2012	Approved	Notes: Rainfall over last 48 hrs 2mm Air Pressure 1029.7 hPa BmP1.1 view of coastline south of estuary mouth, and estuary mouth BmP1.2 Estuary mouth and upstream BmP2.1 View from fishing platform across river