Observation #10171 26-02-2016 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#10171
Date and Time	Friday 26th February 2016 11:55am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Mouth barred but intermittent waves over into estuary from very rough seas- but no return

waves traveling high up gradual steep rise along foreshore

Wide sand projection about mid beach

Very large amount of sand visible in breakers on submerged sandbar about 50m. out to sea from mouth

Amount of water over berm increases slightly with action of occasional longshore drift

Dead Mullet 14cm. at edge of shallow water near berm- some broken blood vessels around gills & anus

Hundreds of very small fish in shallow water along low track-

Top track only damp on one side & no water over any roads (slight amount at edge of road near flood markers on OOR)

Flats flooded from Princetown to around G4. Some water cover on south flats u/s G4

berm length 21 metres.

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Closed
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Flow Present?	No
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Flow Direction	N/A
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	Above Sea	Above Estuary
Berm Height (m)		0.3m
Berm Length (m)

Physical Condition

	Current	Mode
Wind Direction	South-West
Beaufort Scale	Fresh breeze
Sea State	Very Rough

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	1.30m	1.31m
Time (hh:mm)	11:55	14:20
Tidal influence	No
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	15:15	0.900
Low	19:23	0.310

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	26-02-2016 11:55	Photopoint	Gp1_1
Download	26-02-2016 11:55	Photopoint	Gp1_2
Download	26-02-2016 11:55	Photopoint	Gp1_3
Download	26-02-2016 11:55	Photopoint	Gp1_4
Download	26-02-2016 11:55	Photopoint	Gp1_5