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Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown
Observation ID #12101
Date and Time Thursday 31st May 2018 11:35am
Approved Pending

Notes

AHD G2   0.91  @ 11:35           0.98  @ 12:35

Freshwater inflow difficult to estimate as waves were going upstream to 1.00m, then with slight downstream movement before returning upstream

Flats upstream to & around G4 have drained but visible water remains around G5 in lower areas. Large areas od water cover occur upstream of Rowans Gully

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 11.40 2.80 8.50 79.2 5.22 S.E. wind surface waves U.S. to G2
Previous 12.3 2.6 7.6 73.2 4.9
Median 17.9 1.80 6.92 71.30 3.5
0.5m 11.40 2.80 8.49 79.2 5.22
Previous 11.9 2.3 6.8 64.6 4.3
Median 17.9 1.80 6.85 71.20 3.5
1.0m 11.40 2.90 8.43 78.5 5.28 D.O. erratic -wide range E.C. erratic
Previous 13.2 20.2 6.7 74.3 28.6
Median 18.0 3.50 6.72 70.80 6.3
1.5m 12.10 12.20 8.04 74.8 17.78 " "
Previous 12.1 4.3 5.2 52.2 8.2
Median 18.0 3.30 6.55 70.80 5.8
2.0m 13.40 23.50 7.02 75.1 37.25 D.O. & E.C. very erratic wide range
Previous 15.0 29.2 6.5 76.5 45.2
Median 17.6 23.10 5.95 69.00 36.4
2.5m 14.30 29.30 7.22 83.6 45.38 E.C. erratic
Previous 12.8 11.4 3.0 32.0 19.1
Median 17.6 21.60 5.94 63.40 34.4
3.0m 14.60 31.40 7.12 85.2 48.08
Previous 15.3 31.3 6.3 76.6 47.9
Median 17.7 30.00 3.92 46.10 46.0
3.5m 14.80 32.00 6.73 80.5 48.95
Previous 13.7 28.2 4.0 47.0 42.1
Median 17.9 30.00 3.92 46.10 46.0
4.0m 14.80 32.00 6.22 74.6 49.60
Previous 14.5 32.1 3.3 39.7 49.2
Median 18.2 32.10 1.18 15.60 49.2
4.3m 14.80 32.00 6.22 75.1 49.02
Previous 17.9 31.9 1.1 13.7 48.8
Median 18.2 32.00 1.08 13.70 49.1

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 6.8
Previous 0.1 9 7.1
Median 0.1 12 6.9
Bottom 4.3 9 7.9
Previous 3.9 9 6.8
Median 4.1 12 7.2

Other details

Max depth 4.41
Previous 4.00
Median 4.21
Flow estimate Pool

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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