Observation #1882 26-04-2009 | BmMC: Barham River Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Barham River Estuary
Site	Barham River Observation Site
Observation ID	#1882
Date and Time	Sunday 26th April 2009 11:25am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Measured high tide 1.60 metres AHD
River flow was moderate, gauge reading at 6.48 was 0.22.
Waves coming forcefully into estuary over berm.
Estuary water level peaked at 14.20 at a level of 2.28 metres AHD. River mouth then opened naturally.

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Closed
Previous	O P C
Flow Present?	Yes
Previous	Y Y
Flow Direction	In
Previous	O I I

	Above Sea	Above Estuary
Berm Height (m)	0.5m	0.2m
Berm Length (m)

Physical Condition

	Current	Mode
Wind Direction	North-West	North-West
Beaufort Scale	Fresh breeze	Light Breeze
Sea State	Moderate	Smooth

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	2.03m	2.19m
Time (hh:mm)	11:16	12:42
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	12:01	2.120
Low	05:28	0.470

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	26-04-2009 11:25	Photopoint	BmP1 Photo1 Estuary at 203 cm and rising.
Download	26-04-2009 11:25	Photopoint	BmP1 Photo 2 Waves coming over berm into estuary
Download	26-04-2009 11:25	Photopoint	BmP1 Photo 3 Waves coming over berm at the closed river mouth
Download	26-04-2009 11:25	Photopoint	BmP2 Photo1: Estuary at 203 cm water level Water surrounding picnic table which is the normal site for taking the photo records.