Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #2170
Date and Time Saturday 18th July 2009 11:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

1. 10 Little grebes on flooded flats downstream
2.Water in low areas from G6 to G5 (Midway, Duynhovens, Pacers.)
3.Bridge at G4 is clear of flow, no water on Rivernook flats, Coe's, Barlows and Pacers under water.
4.Water over the bank at Coes and upstream of G5
5 Water reached the base of the bearer at G4 on 16.07.09 (also flowing across the causeway)
AHD was 2.91 at G2

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 8.70 0.10 8.79 75.6 1.ppt. unstable between 2-3m but settled on 0.2
Previous 8.5 0.2 8.3 71.5
Median 13.5 0.10 7.61 71.80
0.5m 8.70 0.10 8.95 76.8 2.water very dark brown
Previous 8.0 0.2 10.4 88.5
Median 13.6 0.10 7.61 74.30
1.0m 8.60 0.10 8.90 76.5
Previous 8.5 0.2 8.4 71.4
Median 13.4 0.10 7.75 71.40
1.5m 8.60 0.10 8.77 75.2
Previous 8.0 0.2 10.4 87.9
Median 13.6 0.10 7.75 73.80
2.0m 8.60 0.20 8.80 75.5
Previous 8.5 0.2 8.4 71.6
Median 13.2 0.10 7.65 72.70
2.5m 8.60 0.20 8.81 75.8
Previous 8.0 0.2 10.5 88.6
Median 13.4 0.10 7.65 72.80
3.0m 8.60 0.20 8.86 76.0
Previous 8.5 0.2 8.3 71.2
Median 9.1 0.20 8.31 73.00
3.5m 8.60 0.10 8.75 75.2
Previous 9.7 0.2 8.3 72.7
Median 9.7 0.20 9.86 85.60

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 20
Previous 0.1 20
Median 0.1 20
Bottom 2.5 20
Previous 2.5 30
Median 2.5 30

Other details

Max depth 3.55
Previous 3.33
Median 2.40
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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