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G2 Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown

Active Physico-Chemical 20-04-2007 - 21-07-2023

Gellibrand River Estuary

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ID Date Status Details
#2469 11 Oct 2008 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 13.50 1.40 7.59 70.6
3.0m 20.0 13.20 30.90 3.89 42.9
#1301 25 Oct 2008 Approved Notes: 1) A cat was sighted at 12.35pm crossing the boardwalk to enter the wetland.
2) Large mounds of algae were found near the fish platform (fish are regularly gutted on this platform).
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 14.30 1.30 7.76 76.5
3.0m 20.0 14.50 29.80 3.28 37.5
#1326 15 Nov 2008 Approved Notes: 6 swans, 15 egrets on west wetlands.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 16.40 4.20 7.05 74.0
3.2m 15.0 15.70 33.20 5.96 74.5
#1449 11 Dec 2008 Approved Notes: 34 swans on west swamp, 10 black ibis, 4 white ibis, 2 adult banded rail at township and 2 adults with a chick at Boggy Creek.
Top and bottom pH both 7.
Water risen over fishing platform, strong east wind withwaves up to10 cm. Bubbles on the surface of the water.
River artificially opened at 3pm today.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 17.60 0.90 7.25 76.7
4.2m 15.0 15.40 32.30 0.16 2.1
#1448 13 Dec 2008 Approved Notes: Recording for G6 were not taken due to extreme weather conditions, the weather also impacted on the recoding for the turbidity at G2; these were not recorded.
Some water visible onthe flats from runoff due to heavy rain. G6 recorded 77ml in rain gauge, most of flood water between g6 and g4 has drained away.
60 black ducks upstream of G5 and 24 downstream.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.90 2.00 7.59 78.3
3.0m 16.20 32.20 5.53 69.0
#1447 20 Dec 2008 Approved Notes: Very still day and river level very low. A strong flow from upstream noted.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 16.90 0.20 6.42 65.8
3.1m 30.0 16.60 0.30 5.50 57.5
#1446 27 Dec 2008 Approved Notes: Seen at the west wetlands - 15 swans, 2 pelicans, 8 yellow spoonbills, 7 white ibis, 8 black ibis.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 19.30 2.30 5.46 59.2
3.1m 15.0 16.70 32.00 5.69 74.8
#1445 3 Jan 2009 Approved Notes: 3 dogs were swimming in the water while taking the recordings - this may have impacted on the accuracy of the recordings.
There appeared to be an oily slick on water surface.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 16.00 5.00 5.88 62.2
3.1m 10.0 16.70 32.80 3.42 42.9
#1456 10 Jan 2009 Approved Notes: West wetlands - 100 ibis ( black and white), 1 pelican and 5 spoonbills
North wetlands - 2 pelicans, 6 mountain ducks, 1 swan.
Schools of 3-4cm fish around bridge. cold east wind creating waves 5-10cm near bridge.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 18.30 3.90 8.49 92.5
3.2m 10.0 17.30 32.90 2.46 29.9
#1505 17 Jan 2009 Approved Notes: Weeds in area such as hemloch and a pea variety that is unidentified. A pied cormorant has been situated under the bridge for 2 days, flew away down stream during the testing.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 17.00 3.00 7.28 75.5
3.4m 15.0 18.20 33.60 5.41 70.1
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