Observation #10985 11-03-2017 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#10985
Date and Time	Saturday 11th March 2017 07:50am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Dark discharge out around mouth & along beach face to east end & also out to sea at end of new sandbar forming about 30- 40m out from mouth, also a 2nd. small bar seems to be forming from cliff across entrance

Out flow wider & deeper but being held higher in curve at 'rocks'(only 1 uncovered) after which it turns toward east with sides up to about 2m. Beach curved high at E end & projecting out to sea at mid beach

Red sediment/algae?& iridescent slick on water surface S/E & E side of estuary.Water flowing along west bank(G2) from Latrobe creek contains fish with open mouths at surface but large amount of small fish activity along shallow water at side of low track- 1 dead Silver Trevally at start of estuary/channel

Water nearly drained from all areas up stream

Mouth Observation

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

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

Physical Condition

	Current	Mode
Wind Direction	South
Beaufort Scale	Calm
Sea State	Slight

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	1.15m	1.12m
Time (hh:mm)	07:50	09:30
Tidal influence	No
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	01:38	9.950
Low	08:49	0.480

Observation Documents

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