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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
#10037 27 Dec 2015 Approved Notes:
    10 cm below
  • ppt 3.8 D.O. mg/l 2.03 % 22.8 E.C. 6.49
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 19.50 2.00 2.50 27.8 3.34
4.3m 16.30 30.10 0.03 0.3 46.37
#10027 24 Dec 2015 Approved Notes:
    G2 1.39 @ 08:15
  • Water level to bottom of deck at fishing platform
  • Water dark colour with floating 'skeins
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 1.60 6.03 68.7 3.03
4.6m 9.0 16.20 30.20 0.02 0.3 46.44
#10021 16 Dec 2015 Approved Notes:
    G6 1.30 @ 07:45
  • Mouth barred
  • Flood water on all flats from Princetown to G4 upstream of which only south side of channel is flooded
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.7 21.60 1.60 7.77 89.9 3.12
4.6m 9.0 16.20 30.40 0.03 0.3 46.69
#9985 12 Dec 2015 Approved Notes:
    1.27 G6 @ 08:30
  • Mouth barred water up to board below deck of fishing platform
  • Flats flooded from Princetown to around G4
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.0 17.40 2.40 7.37 78.1 4.50
4.5m 9.0 16.40 30.40 0.04 0.0 46.69
#9976 4 Dec 2015 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 1.19
  • Flats upstream from east of Princetown to G4 are under water.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.50 2.20 9.64 105.2 4.07
4.5m 16.30 30.60 0.96 11.7 46.98
#9962 27 Nov 2015 Approved Notes:
  • 1.08 @ 08:05 @ G6
  • cold SW wind with even strong gusts
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.3 14.90 5.10 8.53 86.0 9.55
4.3m 9.0 15.90 30.70 1.91 23.3 47.19
#9961 25 Nov 2015 Approved Notes:
    1.00 @ G6 08:20
  • Very strong N wind bringing waves downstream to G2
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 17.20 3.10 8.08 85.2 6.13
4.2m 15.70 31.00 1.67 20.4 47.57
#9957 21 Nov 2015 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.50
  • Mouth very shallow, waves entering
  • Wind not as strong as upstream
  • Northern wetlands have Swans, spoonbills, ducks, coots, 12 Black winged Stilts, 5 unidentified Sandpipers(?)
  • There have been good catches of fish around & upstream G2
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.3 16.40 3.00 7.84 81.5 5.46
3.8m 9.0 15.30 31.30 2.02 24.4 47.92
#9940 14 Nov 2015 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.72
  • Good catches of Bream reported upstream G2
  • Seal in area around G2 for about 2 weeks late Oct to early Nov.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.0 18.80 3.00 7.80 85.5 5.54
3.9m 10.0 14.90 31.30 5.26 61.2 47.93
#9894 16 Oct 2015 Approved Notes: -AHD 0.40
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.8 16.80 1.70 8.17 85.2 3.33
3.8m 9.0 14.60 30.30 3.31 39.1 46.60
#9875 10 Oct 2015 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.48
  • Flats have drained up to G5 where water remains in low areas where Cape pong weed is flowering
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.5 15.90 1.70 9.00 91.7 3.31
3.7m 10.0 14.40 31.20 5.24 60.2 47.82
#9867 2 Oct 2015 Pending Notes: -AHD 0.29
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.0 6.6 12.70 0.90 11.29 107.1 1.77
3.5m 13.0 13.20 32.40 10.05 117.0 49.71
#9855 28 Sep 2015 Approved Notes: - AHD 0.28
G6 AHD 1.17 @ 08:35
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 11.0 6.4 12.10 0.20 11.32 105.5 0.41
3.5m 11.0 12.00 1.90 10.30 96.9 3.68
#9850 19 Sep 2015 Approved Notes: -AHD 0.30
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 19.0 6.4 12.30 0.20 8.30 77.5 0.37
3.5m 19.0 12.00 0.20 7.84 73.2 0.47
#9834 10 Sep 2015 Approved Notes:
    G6 3.19 @09:35 Turbidity <80 pH 6.7
  • Very high turbidity throughout the estuary, also run off flow directions have changed because of recent drainage excavations
  • very small amount of water visible on flats downstream G4 but nearly all areas covered between G4 & G6
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 100.0 6.7 11.20 0.20 8.59 78.4 0.41
3.9m 100.0 11.10 0.20 8.45 76.8 0.42
#9829 1 Sep 2015 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.47
  • Flats draining -water only in very low areas & drains, but more water around G5 where there are a large no. of waterbirds. Cape pondweed is flowering in these areas also
  • More red oxide discharge in new areas along OOR
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 11.0 6.5 10.70 0.20 10.57 95.3 0.39
3.7m 11.0 10.30 1.30 9.28 83.4 2.55
#9786 15 Aug 2015 Approved Notes: - AHD 0.51 @ 11:35
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 12.0 6.5 10.40 0.20 9.17 82.0 0.47
3.7m 12.0 10.00 0.40 8.59 76.5 0.82
#9780 9 Aug 2015 Approved Notes:
    G6 3.20 @ 08:35
  • Visible water over all flats to G6 where water is covering the eastern flat south GOR.
  • Water drained downstream G4 but Rivernook flats have deep water cover with water over bank between G5 & G4. Large area of water across causeway G4
  • Interesting discharge around springs along OOR between G5 &G4
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 6.4 9.20 0.20 8.75 76.1 0.40
3.8m 30.0 9.20 0.20 7.49 74.8 0.41
#9768 31 Jul 2015 Approved Notes:
  • G6 2.54 @09:15
  • Air temp 6C.
  • Very high D.O. recorded from Fords access (155.4%)
  • Run off in creek downstream G6 pH 5.8
  • Turbidity G6 <17 across whole flow
  • Flats flooded from G6 to G4 water draining out downstream - strong recent release
  • Large no. Swans, Teal, Shell duck also several White egrets & white necked herons. Also White Goshawk eating waterhen
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 24.0 6.7 8.20 0.30 9.85 83.8 0.70
4.0m 24.0 10.10 25.50 5.08 51.6 35.51
#9743 18 Jul 2015 Approved Notes: -AHD 0.66
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 27.0 6.8 8.40 0.50 8.91 76.4 1.01
3.9m 27.0 12.50 28.90 2.13 23.9 44.77
#9702 9 Jul 2015 Approved Notes: - AHD 0.55
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.0 10.00 1.40 9.42 84.3 2.70
3.8m 9.0 13.60 31.60 3.18 37.0 48.47
#9699 4 Jul 2015 Pending Notes:
  • AHD 0.79
  • AHD G6 1.21 @ 11:45
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.9 10.10 2.70 9.06 81.8 5.04
4.0m 9.0 13.40 32.20 6.60 70.1 49.32
#9644 5 Jun 2015 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 0.52
  • Coots (8) & Hoary headed Grebes (4) at G2
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.7 9.20 0.80 9.71 84.7 1.53
3.8m 9.0 14.00 27.60 2.13 24.7 42.85
#9643 30 May 2015 Approved Notes:
    1.41 @G6 08:00
  • Weather condition windy & cold
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.1 10.60 3.90 8.06 74.0 7.05
4.2m 9.0 13.60 27.30 4.80 54.4 42.50
#9612 16 May 2015 Approved Notes:
  • Natural opening 14th with very extensive flooding around Princetown
  • Very large no. White Ibis in area
  • AHD 0.58
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 12.0 6.4 11.90 1.30 6.67 62.2 2.80
3.8m 12.0 12.40 14.60 2.30 23.5 23.98
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