Observation #10989 15-03-2017 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#10989
Date and Time	Wednesday 15th March 2017 11:00am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Dark discharge only along beach face for about 5m.then mainly turning out to sea - some very pale discharge along shore line to reef at east. Sea has been up over quite a large part of the beach & has brought more sand to entrance and created a high swash line in the estuary from waves entering at hi tide. Small waves currently entering channel & estuary despite strong N wind (4-5). Sandbar in estuary well exposed about 70 white Ibis & many silver gulls there at 12:15

Water in estuary very red colour with red silt(?) in swash line, water is also red around G2. Many small fish active in shallow water at side of low track

Latrobe wetlands -lower water level but great increase in algae

! dead eel on sand at start of channel. Still thousands of Millepedes

Mouth Observation

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

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

Physical Condition

	Current	Mode
Wind Direction	North
Beaufort Scale	Moderate breeze
Sea State	Moderate

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.56m	0.56m
Time (hh:mm)	11:10	12:45
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	14:52	0.960
Low	08:49	0.300

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	15-03-2017 11:25	Gp1_20170315_1_212_9921.JPG	gp1_1
Download	15-03-2017 11:25	Gp1_20170315_2_252_9922.JPG	gp1_2
Download	15-03-2017 11:25	Gp1_20170315_3_292_9923.JPG	gp1_3
Download	15-03-2017 11:25	Gp1_20170315_4_332_9924.JPG	gp1_4
Download	15-03-2017 11:25	Gp1_20170315_5_372_9925.JPG	gp1_5