Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown
Observation ID #4322
Date and Time Tuesday 31st August 2010 11:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

1. AHD 0.45
2. NOP 2.830 0 SOP 4.887 69,512.8
3.Total Aug. rainfall at G6 308.5ml
4.Flood water reducing but vally extensively flooded
G5 - Water up to base of bearer turb. between <60 top. <80 bottom
G6 AHD board not visiable Top turbidity <60
Over 5 land slips on OOR and more on private property

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 10.40 0.10 7.67 68.5 0.23 probe drifting strongly even though attached
Previous 10.0 0.2 6.8 60.4 0.4
Median 16.1 2.20 7.19 76.30 0.8
0.5m 10.30 0.10 7.65 68.3 0.24 to weighted rope (4 flat weights)
Previous 10.3 1.1 8.7 77.5 0.2
Median 16.4 2.30 7.38 76.70 2.4
1.0m 10.30 0.10 7.68 68.4 0.24 Weighted rope also drifting toward mouth
Previous 10.0 0.2 7.1 63.0 0.4
Median 17.0 17.10 6.82 76.10 5.6
1.5m 10.20 0.10 7.71 68.5 0.24
Previous 10.8 17.1 7.7 75.4 28.9
Median 17.2 18.60 6.82 76.30 16.2
2.0m 10.20 0.10 7.70 68.6 0.23
Previous 10.0 0.2 7.2 63.4 0.4
Median 16.4 30.30 5.96 69.60 42.3
2.5m 10.20 0.10 7.66 68.7 0.24
Previous 13.0 28.6 5.8 66.2 44.7
Median 16.6 30.70 5.96 70.20 44.7
3.0m 10.20 0.10 7.65 68.2 0.24
Previous 10.0 0.2 7.1 62.5 0.5
Median 16.9 31.90 5.26 62.50 46.0
3.5m 10.20 0.10 7.71 68.9 0.24
Previous 13.1 29.3 6.3 73.4 45.3
Median 16.9 31.90 5.03 59.60 46.0

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 60 7.0
Previous 0.1 100 7.0
Median 0.1 15 7.0
Bottom 2.5 60 7.0
Previous 3.0 80 7.5
Median 3.0 15 7.0

Other details

Max depth 3.62
Previous 3.49
Median 3.28
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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