Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Coxon's Bridge
Observation ID #8138
Date and Time Saturday 23rd February 2013 14:10pm
Approved Approved

Notes

  • No sign of dead fish but large amount of algae on vegetation on edge of channel.
  • Large streams of bubbles comming up in places near the bridge...eels?
  • No water on OOR, water at the bottom of flood marker.
  • Coe's flats almost totally clear of visiable water (overnight clearance).
  • Excavation work at G4 and bearer removed probably influenced exceptionally fast water release.
  • River dropped very suddenly after artificial opening.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 23.20 0.10 4.46 50.8 0.25
Previous 20.9 0.1 5.4 60.1 0.3
Median 15.4 0.10 7.21 72.90 0.3
0.5m 21.60 0.10 4.45 50.6 0.25
Previous 19.5 0.1 6.1 65.5 0.3
Median 15.4 0.10 7.22 74.50 0.3
1.0m 21.30 0.10 4.46 50.3 0.25
Previous 20.5 0.1 4.9 55.0 0.3
Median 15.4 0.10 7.29 70.30 0.3
1.5m 21.20 0.10 4.32 48.8 0.25
Previous 19.0 0.1 5.7 61.8 0.3
Median 15.4 0.10 7.30 70.80 0.3
1.9m 21.20 0.10 2.22 36.4 0.26
Previous 18.8 0.1 5.6 60.0 0.3
Median 14.4 0.10 7.30 70.80 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1
Previous 0.1 15 7.2
Median 0.1 15 7.1
Bottom 1.9
Previous 2.5 60 7.4
Median 2.5 50 7.4

Other details

Max depth 1.95
Previous 2.31
Median 2.00
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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