Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown
Observation ID #7542
Date and Time Saturday 4th August 2012 10:55am
Approved Approved

Notes

1.AHD G2 0.62 10:55
G6 3.44 09:25
2.Water level at G4 is just up on bearer. Water cover not visiable on Rivernook flats or downstream.
3.Water cover upstream Rivernook flats to G6
4.Many water birds in wetlands Whitenecked herons, Grebes, White egrets, white headed herons, Coots ,Water hens, many ducks, also several swans starting to nest.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 9.90 0.20 8.98 79.1 0.38
Previous 10.4 0.2 9.4 84.1 0.4
Median 14.5 1.30 7.82 78.80 2.2
0.5m 9.70 0.20 8.87 78.1 0.38
Previous 10.2 0.2 9.7 85.8 0.4
Median 14.5 1.30 7.65 78.50 2.2
1.0m 9.60 0.20 8.69 76.4 0.38
Previous 10.4 0.2 9.4 83.0 0.3
Median 14.9 4.30 7.59 79.30 8.1
1.5m 9.60 0.20 8.67 76.0 0.38
Previous 9.9 0.2 9.6 85.0 0.4
Median 14.9 4.30 7.56 78.90 8.1
2.0m 9.60 0.20 8.65 75.9 0.38
Previous 10.4 0.2 9.4 83.0 0.4
Median 15.5 25.90 6.39 73.40 40.0
2.5m 9.60 0.20 8.72 76.5 0.38
Previous 9.9 0.2 9.2 81.7 4.2
Median 15.5 25.90 6.28 72.80 40.0
3.0m 9.60 0.20 8.69 76.3 0.38
Previous 10.4 0.3 9.1 81.4 0.6
Median 15.8 29.60 4.71 57.90 45.6
3.5m 9.60 0.20 8.70 76.3 0.39
Previous 9.9 0.2 9.1 80.9 4.2
Median 15.8 29.60 4.64 55.80 45.6
4.0m 9.60 0.20 8.68 76.0 0.39
Previous 10.4 0.5 9.0 80.9 1.1
Median 17.0 30.20 3.13 37.70 46.6

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 30
Previous 0.1 20 6.4
Median 0.1 20 6.7
Bottom 2.5 50
Previous 2.5 50 6.2
Median 2.5 30 6.8

Other details

Max depth 4.10
Previous 4.02
Median 3.95
Flow estimate Slow

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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