Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown
Observation ID #7222
Date and Time Friday 8th June 2012 11:50am
Approved Approved

Notes

1.AHD 0.70
2. Waves pulsing upstream from entrance.
3. Probe drifting downstream with current then returning with wave surge
4.Water is over the bearer at G4 & flooding has now occured downstream. No Water over OOR.
Extensive flooding upstream of G4. Water over bank in many areas

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 7.28 64.9 2.50
Previous 11.5 0.4 9.0 82.6 0.8
Median 14.4 1.20 7.82 77.40 2.2
0.5m 10.20 0.10 7.19 64.0 2.53
Previous 11.6 5.5 8.1 76.3 9.7
Median 14.5 1.30 7.82 77.40 2.5
1.0m 10.20 0.10 7.18 63.9 2.50
Previous 11.5 0.5 9.4 86.3 0.9
Median 14.4 4.00 7.59 77.50 8.1
1.5m 10.20 0.10 7.22 64.3 2.48
Previous 12.5 16.8 7.4 77.5 27.5
Median 14.9 4.30 7.59 77.50 8.8
2.0m 10.20 0.10 7.18 63.7 2.46
Previous 12.2 3.6 6.3 60.1 7.3
Median 15.4 25.40 6.39 70.00 39.7
2.5m 10.20 0.10 7.15 63.6 2.48
Previous 14.6 27.0 6.3 72.8 42.1
Median 15.5 25.90 6.44 70.30 40.0
3.0m 10.20 0.10 7.18 63.9 2.46
Previous 12.7 7.0 5.2 51.1 12.3
Median 15.7 29.40 4.71 57.90 45.4
3.5m 10.20 0.10 7.14 63.8 2.48
Previous 15.0 29.6 4.0 47.9 45.9
Median 15.8 29.60 4.71 58.30 45.6
3.9m 10.20 0.10 7.13 63.6 2.49
Previous 15.8 32.4 3.5 43.0 49.5
Median 15.8 29.40 4.71 58.30 45.4

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 150 6.8
Previous 0.1 20 6.5
Median 0.1 20 6.7
Bottom 2.5 200 6.5
Previous 2.5 20 6.7
Median 2.5 30 7.0

Other details

Max depth 4.05
Previous 3.88
Median 3.90
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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