Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown
Observation ID #11449
Date and Time Sunday 17th September 2017 11:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

AHD G6 3.90 @ 08:15

        G2 0.76  @ 08:40

Strong N wind 4

Water very dark & dirty

Recent heavy rainfall  (G6 16/09/17 20 ml o/n)  has caused levels to rise again with water over/bank from G6 -G4. At G4 water is up on the concrete deck & over top of causeway but just starting to go over/bank immediately D/S of bridge - no flooding on flats beyond this point. Water is across OOR near flood markers but passable by 4x4. Flooding from run off (N - S flow) only

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 10.70 0.10 7.58 68.2 0.32 e.c ERRATIC WIDE RANGE
Previous 9.0 0.2 9.7 84.0 0.4
Median 17.1 2.60 6.78 71.90 5.1
0.5m 10.60 0.10 7.85 70.7 0.35 " "
Previous 9.3 0.1 7.9 69.8 0.3
Median 17.2 2.70 6.78 71.90 5.1
1.0m 10.60 0.20 7.35 66.1 0.30 " "
Previous 8.9 0.2 9.7 83.6 0.4
Median 17.8 7.00 6.66 74.20 9.8
1.5m 10.60 0.20 7.83 70.8 0.31 " "
Previous 9.3 0.1 7.9 69.3 0.4
Median 18.0 8.10 6.66 74.20 12.1
2.0m 10.50 0.20 0.00 66.0 0.36 Very erratic
Previous 8.9 0.2 9.6 83.0 0.4
Median 16.7 28.10 5.76 64.30 43.5
2.5m 10.60 0.20 7.69 69.0 0.32 "
Previous 9.3 0.1 7.9 69.0 0.4
Median 17.1 28.20 5.76 64.30 43.6
3.0m 10.60 0.10 7.77 70.2 0.30 "
Previous 8.9 0.2 9.3 80.4 0.4
Median 17.1 30.60 3.42 40.00 47.0
3.5m 10.50 0.20 7.27 65.1 0.36 "
Previous 8.7 0.2 7.2 62.3 0.5
Median 17.1 30.60 3.38 38.80 47.0
3.9m 10.60 0.20 7.35 66.1 0.35 '"
Previous 14.0 32.2 4.8 46.1 49.2
Median 17.2 30.80 3.38 38.80 47.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 40 6.8
Previous 0.1 14 6.6
Median 0.1 10 6.8
Bottom 3.9
Previous 3.6
Median 4.1

Other details

Max depth 3.95
Previous 3.75
Median 4.17
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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