Gellibrand River Estuary

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ID Date Status Details
#10645 17 Dec 2016 Approved Notes:

Site affected by West wind coming upstream - gusts up to 8

Fresh water inflow impossible to access because of wind but probe not drifting at lower levels

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 6.7 16.50 0.30 7.70 79.2 0.70
5.0m 15.0 16.60 27.30 4.45 53.7 42.43
#10575 25 Nov 2016 Approved Notes:

Strong cold West wind coming up stream to G4

Fish jumping

'Slick' on water surface

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 6.5 14.90 0.10 7.75 76.3 0.24
4.9m 20.0 14.90 0.10 7.59 75.4 0.24
#10521 27 Aug 2016 Approved Notes:

Water about 2m from concrete, fast through dip in causeway, eddies in channel flow

GOR badly eroded from runoff

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 22.0 6.6 9.40 0.10 7.20 62.8 0.28
6.0m 22.0 9.50 0.10 7.13 62.5 0.28
#10369 18 Jun 2016 Approved Notes:
  • Flats water logged & water visible in drains. No water across dip in causeway
  • Flow medium with numerous eddies & swirls, being broken up by dense Phragmities along channel
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.7 8.90 0.20 8.97 77.4 0.38
5.3m 9.0 8.90 0.20 8.90 76.8 0.38
#10331 21 May 2016 Approved Notes:
  • Flood levels greatly reduced, water draining of flats
  • Very large no. waterbirds
  • No wind
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.6 12.10 0.20 7.41 69.0 0.36
5.0m 9.0 12.10 0.20 6.98 64.5 0.36
#10322 14 May 2016 Approved Notes:
  • Maximum depth recorded not accurate
  • River running in strong eddies around bridge also draining back into channel
  • Large no. small fish at side of channel against vegetation- some being swept downstream by faster flow
  • Pieces of dead vegetation in current
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 14.40 0.20 7.23 71.4 0.47
3.0m 14.40 0.20 7.35 72.0 0.46
#10247 16 Apr 2016 Approved Notes:
  • Frogs calling
  • Large black cat on causeway
  • Water on low land
  • Water across causeway
  • Persicaria in flower
  • Phragmities in flower with seeds & green shoots
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 15.60 1.00 8.11 82.0 1.98
5.6m 10.0 17.50 32.20 0.06 0.8 49.12
#10233 5 Apr 2016 Approved Notes:
  • Algae on submerged veg.Strong wind slightly modified by dense streamside vegetation
  • Water looks dark & dirty but turbidity <9, Phragmities seeds & small dried veg I water
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.6 15.80 1.00 6.27 63.3 1.90
5.5m 9.0 17.70 32.20 3.97 50.8 49.11
#10224 19 Mar 2016 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.5 18.00 2.20 5.69 60.8 4.15
4.8m 10.0 17.80 29.20 3.66 45.8 45.04
#10191 9 Mar 2016 Approved Notes:
  • Flats flooded around G4 and downstream. No water on north flat u/s
  • Algae on submerged stream side veg. & surface of drain
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 5.9 20.80 0.20 4.25 47.6 0.46
5.8m 9.0 17.20 29.60 0.02 0.2 45.52
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