Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Coxon's Bridge
Observation ID #8009
Date and Time Saturday 12th January 2013 11:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

1. River barred - Water entering flats from Princetown to G4
2.No visiable water on Rivernook flats but water level up to base of bearer (southern end)
3.Water entering drains & visiable on low areas from G4 to G5
4Huge flocks of.Crows (100's) around G5

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 18.90 0.10 5.93 63.8 0.26
Previous 18.1 0.1 7.2 76.5 0.3
Median 15.8 0.10 7.22 74.50 0.3
0.5m 18.90 0.10 5.74 61.7 0.26
Previous 18.2 0.1 7.1 74.5 0.3
Median 15.4 0.10 7.22 72.90 0.3
1.0m 18.90 0.10 5.72 61.3 0.26
Previous 17.8 0.1 7.1 75.0 0.3
Median 15.7 0.10 7.30 70.80 0.3
1.5m 18.80 0.10 5.62 60.7 0.26
Previous 18.0 0.1 7.0 7.0 0.3
Median 15.4 0.10 7.30 70.30 0.3
1.8m 18.80 0.10 5.57 60.0 0.26
Previous 19.3 0.1 6.3 68.1 0.3
Median 15.4 0.10 7.30 70.80 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 15 7.1
Previous 0.1 15 7.3
Median 0.1 15 7.1
Bottom
Previous 2.5 60 7.4
Median 2.5 50 7.4

Other details

Max depth 1.89
Previous 1.42
Median 1.93
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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