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L1 Bridge at Latrobe Creek Mouth as it enters the Gellibrand

14 May 2016

Overview Notes Depth Profile Top-Bottom Documents 0 Chart
Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Latrobe Creek Mouth as it enters the Gellibrand
Observation ID #10326
Date and Time Saturday 14th May 2016 11:40am
Approved Approved

Notes

  • AHD 0.92
  • Strong pull on probe/weighted rope at 1.50m
  • Flow extremely fast
  • Large no. of small fish desperately trying to swim upstream against the current (in area next to streamside veg. Many being swept out into faster flowing river channel)

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 14.50 6.20 2.39 24.4 10.90
Previous 14.8 2.4 6.9 69.6 4.7
Median 18.8 2.40 7.05 74.50 4.6
0.5m 14.40 6.20 2.45 24.9 10.93
Previous 16.5 2.5 6.0 62.2 4.6
Median 18.8 2.40 7.05 74.50 4.5
1.0m 14.40 6.20 2.42 24.9 10.95 D.O. erratic
Previous 14.5 7.0 6.7 69.9 12.0
Median 18.7 11.00 6.65 74.80 20.0
1.5m 14.40 6.20 2.43 24.8 10.94 " Probe attached to weighted rope
Previous 17.3 12.7 0.0 0.5 21.1
Median 18.7 11.00 6.62 74.80 20.0
2.0m 14.40 6.20 2.40 24.4 10.95
Previous 15.3 20.7 7.1 80.7 33.0
Median 18.5 25.30 6.45 67.40 39.5
2.5m 14.40 6.20 2.40 24.4 10.95
Previous 19.1 27.4 5.1 64.2 42.6
Median 18.5 25.30 6.33 64.20 39.5
3.0m 14.40 6.20 2.43 24.7 10.96
Previous 18.7 31.7 2.4 30.1 48.5
Median 19.0 31.00 2.33 30.10 47.5

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1
Previous 0.1 9 6.7
Median 0.1 9 6.9
Bottom
Previous 3.6 7
Median 3.5 7

Other details

Max depth 3.17
Previous 3.75
Median 3.20
Flow estimate Fast

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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