Observation #1450 03-01-2009 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#1450
Date and Time	Saturday 3rd January 2009 11:30am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Horses swimming in estuary and 2 dogs on the beach. Channel reduced, flow only etween 2nd rock and rockfall on cliff, depth of only 1m near the mouth.
Discharge along the beach to east, sand along the beach flattened out, sand dunes greatly changed in formation, beach and estuary littered will small (1cm) transparent thin cases and small blue bottles (refer to pictures)

Mouth Observation

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

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

Physical Condition

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

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	3.25m	3.20m
Time (hh:mm)	10:20	12:30
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	04:11	0.960
Low	11:00	0.380

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	03-01-2009 11:30	Photopoint	1
Download	03-01-2009 11:30	Photopoint	2
Download	03-01-2009 11:30	Photopoint	3
Download	03-01-2009 11:30	Photopoint	4
Download	03-01-2009 11:30	Photopoint	5