Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown
Observation ID #4422
Date and Time Friday 10th September 2010 13:35pm
Approved Approved

Notes

1.AHD 0.80
2.NOP 2.859 0 SOP 4.783 62,319.7
3.Rainfall from Sept 1st 71ml (G6)
4.Strong flow from latrobe creek after recent rain
5.No monitoring at G6 because of very fast flow
AHD board -under water Top turbidity <200
6.OOR under water near Kangaroobie
Birds G2.
Australian Bittern 1, Peregrine Falcon 1,
Swamp Harrier 2.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 11.40 0.20 6.84 60.3 0.30
Previous 10.3 0.1 7.7 68.3 0.2
Median 16.1 2.20 7.38 76.30 0.8
0.5m 11.40 0.20 7.04 64.6 0.41 probe attached to weighted rope
Previous 10.0 0.2 6.8 60.4 0.4
Median 16.4 2.30 7.38 76.70 0.8
1.0m 11.40 0.20 7.14 64.9 0.30 but still drifting
Previous 10.2 0.1 7.7 68.5 0.2
Median 17.0 17.10 6.82 76.10 5.6
1.5m 115.00 0.20 7.99 64.3 0.35
Previous 10.0 0.2 7.1 63.0 0.4
Median 17.2 18.60 6.82 76.30 5.6
2.0m 11.40 0.20 7.23 66.1 0.30
Previous 10.2 0.1 7.7 68.7 0.2
Median 16.4 30.30 5.96 69.60 42.3
2.5m 11.50 0.20 7.09 65.4 0.40
Previous 10.0 0.2 7.2 63.4 0.4
Median 16.6 30.70 5.96 70.20 42.3
3.0m 11.50 0.20 7.28 66.5 0.34
Previous 10.2 0.1 7.7 68.9 0.2
Median 16.9 31.90 5.26 65.40 45.3
3.5m 11.50 0.20 7.05 64.7 0.37
Previous 10.0 0.2 7.1 62.5 0.5
Median 16.9 31.90 5.03 62.50 46.0

Top-Bottom Sampling

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

Other details

Max depth 4.05
Previous 3.62
Median 3.28
Flow estimate N/A

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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