Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown
Observation ID #10058
Date and Time Sunday 10th January 2016 09:15am
Approved Approved

Notes

  • AHD 0.48
  • 'Skeins' on water surface more reddish intense areas blown against reeds on west side of channel
  • Water very dirty
  • Small fish in water near fishing platform

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 20.00 2.90 7.47 83.5 5.41
Previous 21.1 5.8 7.6 88.9 10.2
Median 16.4 2.40 7.64 77.80 4.4
0.5m 20.00 3.00 7.52 84.2 5.53
Previous 20.7 7.2 5.3 61.7 12.5
Median 16.4 2.40 7.55 77.50 4.4
1.0m 20.20 14.60 7.86 93.5 23.09 E.C. very erratic
Previous 20.2 25.5 7.0 90.2 40.1
Median 16.5 5.70 7.47 78.00 10.1
1.5m 17.80 27.20 8.69 107.3 42.28 "
Previous 18.3 31.0 6.8 87.2 47.5
Median 16.3 5.70 7.47 76.70 8.4
2.0m 17.90 29.80 9.40 118.4 45.83 D.O. erratic wide range
Previous 17.6 32.5 6.3 80.4 49.8
Median 17.0 27.80 6.63 78.10 42.8
2.5m 18.20 32.20 7.56 97.2 49.09
Previous 17.5 32.9 7.2 91.4 50.1
Median 16.7 27.00 6.63 77.60 41.9
3.0m 17.90 32.70 6.55 84.2 49.76
Previous 17.3 33.0 4.6 58.9 50.3
Median 16.9 30.70 4.64 58.90 47.1
3.5m 17.60 32.90 4.63 49.5 50.10
Previous 17.2 33.4 5.8 73.0 50.8
Median 16.7 30.70 4.46 57.30 47.1
3.7m 17.50 32.90 4.34 55.5 50.20
Previous 17.5 29.7 5.3 65.2 45.7
Median 16.7 30.70 4.46 57.30 47.1

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1
Previous 0.1 9 6.9
Median 0.1 9 6.8
Bottom
Previous 4.3
Median 4.3

Other details

Max depth 3.78
Previous 3.67
Median 4.10
Flow estimate Pool

Observation Documents

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Preceding Observations

C Estuary is closed to the sea. O Estuary is open to the sea. P Perched
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