Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #1081
Date and Time Saturday 6th September 2008 14:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Water receding on the flats.
Water red-brown in colour.
Big drop in river height.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 10.20 0.10 10.08 90.3
Previous 10.0 0.1 10.1 89.6
Median 14.3 0.10 6.17 60.50
0.5m 10.10 0.10 9.96 89.0
Previous 8.9 0.1 9.8 84.4
Median 14.3 0.10 6.13 58.50
1.0m 10.00 0.10 9.92 88.3
Previous 9.8 0.1 10.2 89.8
Median 14.3 0.10 6.24 59.70
1.5m 10.00 0.10 10.08 89.5
Previous 8.9 0.1 9.7 83.7
Median 14.3 0.10 6.17 58.40
2.0m 10.00 0.10 10.03 89.8
Previous 9.8 0.1 10.1 89.5
Median 11.7 0.10 6.09 61.20
2.5m 10.00 0.10 10.08 89.5
Previous 8.9 0.1 9.8 85.5
Median 13.9 0.10 6.09 61.20
2.9m 10.00 0.10 10.03 89.4
Previous 8.3 0.2 10.8 92.2
Median 13.9 0.10 6.03 56.70

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 30
Previous 0.1 30
Median 0.1 20
Bottom 2.9 30
Previous 3.0 20
Median 2.4 30

Other details

Max depth 3.00
Previous 3.10
Median 2.40
Flow estimate Medium

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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