Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #2763
Date and Time Thursday 1st October 2009 13:42pm
Approved Approved

Notes

1. AHD. 1.13
2. 7ml rain 30.10.09
3. G6.Water very brown with lots of leaves & small debris
4.NOP 0.931 174.9 SOP. 1.401 182.9
5. G4 -Bridge bearer well above water. No visable water on Rivernook flats.
6. Between G4 & G5 water in low lying areas
7.G5 - All flats are covered with dead and rotting vegetation with water in low lying areas. Large amount of Aponogeton distachyos in flower

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 16.50 0.10 7.75 79.6
Previous 11.6 0.2 8.2 75.6
Median 13.5 0.10 7.54 71.50
0.5m 16.20 0.10 7.89 79.9
Previous 11.9 0.1 8.2 76.2
Median 13.6 0.10 7.54 71.50
1.0m 16.10 0.10 7.85 79.8
Previous 11.6 0.2 8.2 75.6
Median 13.4 0.10 7.65 71.40
1.5m 16.10 0.10 7.76 78.8
Previous 11.9 0.1 8.3 77.4
Median 13.6 0.10 7.65 71.40
2.0m 16.00 0.10 7.68 78.2
Previous 11.4 0.2 8.6 78.8
Median 13.2 0.10 7.55 71.80
2.2m 16.00 0.10 7.67 77.9
Previous 11.9 0.1 8.3 76.9
Median 13.4 0.10 7.55 71.80

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 30
Previous 0.1 50
Median 0.1 20
Bottom 2.0 30
Previous 2.5 40
Median 2.5 30

Other details

Max depth 2.33
Previous 3.26
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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