Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #5623
Date and Time Friday 3rd June 2011 12:45pm
Approved Approved

Notes

1.AHD 1.64
2. Water is below bearer at G4, no visiable water on flats
3.Flats are water logged from upstream G4 to G6.
4. Water level has reduced around G5 but flats south of the channel are underwater as are low areas on north side. Areas with recently reduced water levels areas are covered by flowering Aponegeton dist.
5. Very large no. of ducks in the wet areas

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 10.30 0.20 9.67 86.5 0.32 pouring rain !!!!
Previous 11.0 0.2 8.7 78.8 0.3
Median 12.9 0.10 8.18 79.50 0.3
0.5m 9.80 0.20 9.80 86.2 0.32
Previous 11.1 0.2 10.1 91.4 0.3
Median 12.9 0.10 8.17 79.50 0.3
1.0m 9.80 0.20 9.78 85.4 0.33
Previous 10.9 0.2 8.7 78.8 0.3
Median 12.8 0.10 8.22 79.40 0.3
1.5m 9.80 0.20 9.58 84.3 0.34
Previous 11.1 0.2 10.0 91.6 0.3
Median 12.8 0.10 8.20 79.40 0.3
2.0m 9.80 0.20 9.74 84.1 0.33
Previous 10.9 0.2 8.7 78.6 0.3
Median 12.8 0.10 8.20 78.90 0.3
2.5m 9.80 0.20 9.70 86.9 0.33
Previous 11.1 0.2 10.0 91.3 0.3
Median 12.8 0.10 8.13 78.90 0.3
3.0m 9.80 0.20 9.80 85.0 0.33
Previous 10.9 0.2 8.4 76.4 0.3
Median 11.6 0.20 8.20 76.40 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 30
Previous 0.1 40 7.0
Median 0.1 30 7.2
Bottom
Previous 2.0 30 7.0
Median 2.0 30 7.0

Other details

Max depth 3.00
Previous 3.95
Median 3.00
Flow estimate Medium

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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