Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown
Observation ID #8052
Date and Time Wednesday 6th February 2013 11:50am
Approved Approved

Notes

1. AHD 1.43
G6 " 1.40 @ 09:05
2. Mouth closed despite attempted illegal opening channel filled in by wave action
3.Little change to flooding situation -water only on side of OOR (0.2 on flood marker) & some water on top track.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 21.80 1.20 8.41 97.0 2.41 North wind creating waves on channel
Previous 20.4 1.9 7.0 77.9 3.6
Median 14.5 1.70 8.01 78.80 3.0
0.5m 21.60 1.30 8.54 97.2 2.42 & estuary
Previous 22.0 1.9 6.5 75.2 3.6
Median 14.4 1.60 8.01 78.80 2.6
1.0m 21.10 1.30 8.66 98.4 2.49
Previous 19.7 2.3 7.5 82.8 4.3
Median 14.7 4.00 7.63 82.20 7.3
1.5m 20.40 1.60 9.42 105.8 3.00
Previous 22.0 2.2 6.3 73.2 4.1
Median 14.4 4.00 7.63 81.30 7.3
2.0m 20.20 1.60 9.58 106.4 3.10
Previous 20.7 16.1 2.5 30.6 26.2
Median 15.5 22.20 6.73 76.50 35.6
2.5m 20.10 2.90 4.62 50.1 5.38
Previous 21.0 20.1 4.1 51.0 32.6
Median 15.4 22.20 6.73 76.50 35.6
3.0m 19.60 23.90 0.62 7.1 40.12
Previous 18.8 29.8 0.8 9.7 45.9
Median 15.7 29.40 5.17 60.10 45.3
3.5m 18.90 29.20 0.40 5.2 45.06
Previous 18.4 30.3 1.4 17.9 46.6
Median 15.6 29.30 5.17 60.10 45.2
4.0m 18.10 30.70 0.37 4.6 47.11
Previous 17.0 32.0 0.3 4.2 48.9
Median 16.7 30.20 2.20 27.90 46.4
4.5m 17.30 31.70 0.33 4.2 48.48
Previous 17.2 31.9 0.3 3.4 48.7
Median 16.7 30.20 3.13 37.70 46.4
4.7m 17.00 32.00 0.31 3.9 48.82
Previous 17.0 32.2 0.4 4.6 49.1
Median 16.4 30.20 3.13 37.70 46.4

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 10 6.8
Previous 0.1 10 6.8
Median 0.1 15 6.8
Bottom
Previous 2.5 15 7.0
Median 2.5 20 6.8

Other details

Max depth 4.75
Previous 4.70
Median 4.10
Flow estimate Pool

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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