Observation #8184 27-02-2013 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#8184
Date and Time	Wednesday 27th February 2013 16:05pm
Approved	Approved

Notes

strong longshore drift increasing sand build up at the mouth and rough sea.

mouth almost closed again. Waves cover area but channel only about 3-4m wide between rocks and sea.

depth about 0.50-1.0m but very shallow at closest to sea.

old dead fish have been washed up in new areas by waves entering.

birds, foxes and cats have been working on remains but still huge amount left.

estuary is stinky and littered with dead fish.

water has surface scum.

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Open
Previous	O O O P P P C O P O O O P O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O C C C C C C C C C C C O O O
Flow Present?	Yes
Previous	Y Y Y Y N N N Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N N N Y N N Y Y Y
Flow Direction	Out
Previous	O O O I N N N I N I I O I O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O N N N N N N N N N N O O I

	Above Sea	Above Estuary
Berm Height (m)
Berm Length (m)

Physical Condition

	Current	Mode
Wind Direction	South-East
Beaufort Scale	Gentle breeze
Sea State	Rough

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.60m	0.60m
Time (hh:mm)	16:05	17:20
Tidal influence	No
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	14:27	0.830
Low	08:46	0.340

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	27-02-2013 16:05	Photopoint	Gp1_1
Download	27-02-2013 16:05	Photopoint	Gp1_2
Download	27-02-2013 16:05	Photopoint	Gp1_3
Download	27-02-2013 16:05	Photopoint	Gp1_4
Download	27-02-2013 16:05	Photopoint	Gp1_5