Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #2263
Date and Time Saturday 8th August 2009 12:15pm
Approved Approved

Notes

1. AHD - 2.38
2. Flooding downstream from G6 to mid way between G5 and G4. The Rivernook bridge is above water and Rivernook flats have no coverage. No Flooding downstream of the bridge
3. 6 Grebes in flooded area just downstream G6

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 9.70 0.20 9.00 79.2 ppt. changing between 0.1 - 0.2
Previous 10.4 0.2 8.6 77.2
Median 13.5 0.10 7.61 71.80
0.5m 9.70 0.20 8.92 78.3
Previous 8.8 0.2 9.4 81.1
Median 13.6 0.10 7.61 71.80
1.0m 9.70 0.10 9.08 79.9
Previous 10.4 0.2 8.6 76.7
Median 13.4 0.10 7.75 71.40
1.5m 9.60 0.10 9.06 79.7
Previous 8.7 0.2 9.4 80.7
Median 13.6 0.10 7.75 71.40
2.0m 9.60 0.20 9.05 79.6
Previous 10.4 0.2 8.5 75.7
Median 13.2 0.10 7.65 72.70
2.5m 9.60 0.20 8.94 78.7
Previous 8.7 0.2 9.4 80.5
Median 13.4 0.10 7.65 72.70
3.0m 9.60 0.20 8.92 78.6
Previous 10.4 0.2 8.5 75.5
Median 8.9 0.20 8.75 75.50
3.4m 9.60 0.20 8.73 77.4
Previous 8.7 0.2 9.2 78.7
Median 8.9 0.20 9.16 78.70

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 20
Previous 0.1 80
Median 0.1 20
Bottom 3.0 50
Previous 2.0 60
Median 2.5 30

Other details

Max depth 3.53
Previous 3.98
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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