Observation #10578 12-11-2016 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#10578
Date and Time	Saturday 12th November 2016 10:48am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Dark discharge from draining flats up stream.( water drained from below G4 but is still draining upstream to G6. ( cape pond weed is flowering) Land slips along OOR between G5&G6

Flow out along foreshore to east

Foreshore is now undulating and beach very wide. Large areas of sand exposed in on south side of estuary. Sand extends north into estuary as well.The 'flow' of sand recently deposited by storm surge shows distinct levels (about .50m from present water level at edge) with about 30 - 40 cm. difference across area.Sand bar now has channel through middle.

Juvenile Nankeen Kestrel on debris near mouth

Sand has built up along parts of low track where new scour holes occur near previous two that currently contain small Flathead gudgeon & juvenile Tupong)

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Open
Previous	O O O C C C C C C O O O O O O C C O C C O C C C C C O O O O O C C C C C C C C C P C O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
Flow Present?	Yes
Previous	Y Y Y N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Flow Direction	Out
Previous	O O O N N N N N N O O O O O O N N N N N N N N N N N O O O O O N N N N N N N N N N N O O O I I I O O O O I O O O I O O O O O O O

	Above Sea	Above Estuary
Berm Height (m)
Berm Length (m)

Physical Condition

	Current	Mode
Wind Direction	North
Beaufort Scale	Light Breeze
Sea State	Moderate

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.41m	0.40m
Time (hh:mm)	10:35	12:20
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	12:09	0.730
Low	06:55	0.560

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	12-11-2016 10:50	Gp1_20161112_1_212_8534.JPG	gp1_1
Download	12-11-2016 10:50	Gp1_20161112_2_252_8535.JPG	gp1_2
Download	12-11-2016 10:50	Gp1_20161112_3_292_8536.JPG	gp1_3
Download	12-11-2016 10:50	Gp1_20161112_4_332_8537.JPG	kp2_4
Download	12-11-2016 10:50	Gp1_20161112_5_372_8538.JPG	gp1_5