Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Latrobe Creek Mouth as it enters the Gellibrand
Observation ID #11085
Date and Time Friday 14th April 2017 14:03pm
Approved Approved

Notes

AHD G2 1.50 @14:03    1.46 @ 15:02

Weighted rope used from 2.00 m down -  current to strong for probe. Weight & probe covered with decomposing veg. & silt when brought to surface.

Water appears to be very dirty but Turb. only 9

Fish trying to make their way upstream against current

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 17.00 5.80 3.86 41.4 10.03
Previous 17.1 6.2 8.7 93.6 10.8
Median 16.7 2.40 7.05 74.70 4.6
0.5m 17.10 6.10 3.84 41.3 10.74
Previous 19.2 3.5 6.4 69.9 6.4
Median 16.7 2.40 7.05 74.70 4.6
1.0m 17.10 6.20 3.91 42.1 10.54
Previous 18.0 26.4 5.6 68.8 41.0
Median 17.2 7.10 6.20 69.90 12.3
1.5m 17.20 6.50 3.90 42.6 11.53
Previous 19.8 7.1 8.4 94.8 12.3
Median 17.2 7.10 6.29 70.50 12.3
2.0m 17.20 6.70 3.92 42.5 11.10
Previous 17.1 28.1 8.2 101.0 43.5
Median 17.1 28.50 5.37 61.10 44.0
2.2m 17.30 6.60 3.86 41.6 11.57
Previous 18.7 28.5 4.8 60.4 44.0
Median 16.7 28.50 5.06 60.40 44.0
3.0m 17.30 6.70 3.90 42.1 11.79
Previous 17.3 30.0 7.1 88.6 46.2
Median 18.4 30.50 3.50 39.60 46.9
3.5m 17.30 6.80 3.97 43.1 11.88
Previous 18.3 30.3 3.1 39.6 46.5
Median 18.4 31.20 3.50 39.60 47.8

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9
Previous 0.1 9 6.9
Median 0.1 9 6.9
Bottom 3.6
Previous 3.6 7
Median 2.8 7

Other details

Max depth 3.73
Previous 3.67
Median 3.02
Flow estimate Fast

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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