Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Latrobe Creek Mouth as it enters the Gellibrand
Observation ID #14959
Date and Time Friday 19th August 2022 11:50am
Approved Approved

Notes

ED not stable at most depths.

Hach HQ40d meter used.

Rope with weights not needed. Flow in creek much slower than in river.

 

Water is brown.

 

Windy, but frogs are calling.

Many swallows.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 11.00 8.29 79.7 0.48
Previous 7.9 10.2 86.1 0.4
Median 13.9 8.60 83.50 1.2
0.5m 10.90 8.23 78.8 0.48
Previous 12.4 8.6 83.5 9.8
Median 13.9 8.26 80.20 1.2
1.0m 10.90 8.19 78.3 0.57
Previous 6.9 10.3 84.5 1.1
Median 14.5 8.27 84.50 7.0
1.5m 10.90 8.13 77.8 0.76
Previous 14.5 8.3 96.6 43.9
Median 14.5 8.16 82.90 7.0
2.0m 11.10 7.82 75.1 1.01
Previous 6.0 10.4 84.6 2.1
Median 14.9 7.99 81.60 43.6
2.5m 11.30 7.56 72.9 1.50
Previous 14.9 8.4 100.3 47.4
Median 14.9 7.98 76.20 43.6
2.8m 11.30 7.49 72.3 1.53
Previous 16.3 8.0 99.1 49.4
Median 15.9 7.98 76.20 43.6

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 50 6.7
Previous 0.1 27 7.6
Median 0.1 14 7.3
Bottom 2.8 6.9
Previous 2.3 9 8.2
Median 2.6 14 7.7

Other details

Max depth 2.90
Previous 2.40
Median 2.73
Flow estimate Slow

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
Download 20-08-2022 17:12 L1_19th_Aug._2022_.pdf

Preceding Observations

C Estuary is closed to the sea. O Estuary is open to the sea. P Perched
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