Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Rivernook
Observation ID #10521
Date and Time Saturday 27th August 2016 09:05am
Approved Approved

Notes

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

GOR badly eroded from runoff

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 9.40 0.10 7.20 62.8 0.28
Previous 8.9 0.2 8.8 76.6 0.4
Median 19.1 0.50 6.22 63.50 0.9
0.5m 9.40 0.10 7.08 62.6 0.28
Previous 12.1 0.2 7.4 68.6 0.4
Median 19.1 0.50 5.77 63.20 0.9
1.0m 9.40 0.10 7.15 62.5 0.28
Previous 8.9 0.2 8.8 75.5 0.4
Median 19.0 0.50 5.67 63.00 0.9
1.5m 9.40 0.10 7.10 62.2 0.28
Previous 12.1 0.2 7.0 66.0 0.4
Median 19.0 0.50 5.67 60.70 0.9
2.0m 9.40 0.10 7.11 62.3 0.28
Previous 8.9 0.2 8.9 76.7 0.4
Median 18.5 16.80 4.49 48.50 23.3
2.5m 9.40 0.10 7.13 62.2 0.28
Previous 12.1 0.2 7.1 66.4 0.4
Median 18.5 16.80 4.14 47.50 23.3
3.0m 9.40 0.10 7.09 62.1 0.28
Previous 8.9 0.2 8.9 77.0 0.4
Median 17.8 28.50 3.07 38.60 44.0
3.5m 9.40 0.10 7.16 62.4 0.28
Previous 12.1 0.2 7.1 66.2 0.4
Median 17.8 28.50 3.01 38.20 44.0
4.0m 9.50 0.10 7.19 62.9 0.28
Previous 8.9 0.2 8.9 77.0 0.4
Median 17.7 29.50 0.92 2.30 45.4
4.5m 9.50 0.10 7.13 62.6 0.28
Previous 12.1 0.2 7.1 66.4 0.4
Median 17.7 29.60 0.92 2.30 45.5
5.0m 9.50 0.10 7.15 62.5 0.28
Previous 8.9 0.2 8.9 76.8 0.4
Median 17.3 29.60 0.02 0.30 45.5
6.0m 9.50 0.10 7.13 62.5 0.28
Previous
Median

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 22 6.6
Previous 0.1 9 6.7
Median 0.1 9 6.5
Bottom 6.1
Previous 5.0 7
Median 5.4 7

Other details

Max depth 6.17
Previous 5.36
Median 5.50
Flow estimate Fast

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description

Preceding Observations

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