Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown
Observation ID #7402
Date and Time Thursday 5th July 2012 12:45pm
Approved Approved

Notes

1.AHD 0.75
2.Probe moving back & forth with currents
3. Some areas of water on flats downstream G4
4.Water over bearer G4 & flats upstream to Rowans gully & below G4 underwater
5.Water over banks in many areas from Rowans gully to below G4
6.Turbidity at G5 <80 pH 7.1 ( data not collected because of very strong current)

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 9.90 0.10 8.47 74.6 0.28
Previous 9.5 0.8 9.6 84.7 1.6
Median 14.5 1.30 7.82 78.30 2.5
0.5m 9.70 0.10 8.50 74.7 0.28
Previous 9.8 0.2 9.0 78.8 0.5
Median 14.5 1.30 7.65 77.60 2.5
1.0m 9.70 0.10 8.57 75.3 0.28
Previous 9.5 0.8 9.3 82.2 1.6
Median 14.9 4.30 7.59 77.80 8.1
1.5m 9.70 0.10 8.51 74.9 0.28
Previous 9.7 0.3 9.9 78.9 0.6
Median 14.9 4.30 7.56 77.60 8.1
2.0m 9.70 0.10 8.60 75.6 0.29 E.C.wide range
Previous 9.8 3.0 9.0 77.9 8.4
Median 15.5 25.90 6.39 70.00 40.0
2.5m 9.70 0.10 8.50 74.8 0.29
Previous 9.8 0.4 8.8 77.4 0.7
Median 15.5 25.90 6.28 69.60 40.0
3.0m 9.70 0.10 8.12 71.9 0.28
Previous 12.7 27.4 7.3 81.9 42.8
Median 15.8 29.60 4.71 57.90 45.6
3.5m 9.70 0.10 7.99 70.4 0.27
Previous 9.9 0.9 8.3 74.1 1.8
Median 15.8 29.60 4.64 55.80 45.6
4.0m 9.70 0.10 7.96 70.1 0.28
Previous 13.0 28.0 7.2 81.1 43.5
Median 17.1 30.30 2.20 27.90 46.7
4.2m 9.70 0.10 7.90 69.5 0.28
Previous 15.4 30.5 3.1 37.7 46.9
Median 17.1 30.40 2.20 27.90 46.7

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 60 6.6
Previous 0.1 30 6.6
Median 0.1 20 6.7
Bottom 3.0 60 6.7
Previous 2.5 40 6.8
Median 2.5 30 7.0

Other details

Max depth 4.28
Previous 4.27
Median 3.91
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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