Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Rivernook
Observation ID #8371
Date and Time Friday 12th July 2013 13:40pm
Approved Approved

Notes

  • brown water flowing med. to fast with many different flow patterns under & downstream bridge
  • large amount of floating vegetation
  • G5 1.50 m .depth & also 0.2 ppt Salinity
  • Flats waterlogged with visible water in low areas

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 7.80 0.20 10.27 86.3 0.37
Previous 9.3 0.2 9.4 81.8 0.4
Median 11.3 0.40 9.17 80.70 0.7
0.5m 7.70 0.20 10.33 86.6 0.37
Previous 9.7 0.4 9.2 80.7 0.7
Median 11.3 0.40 7.66 70.70 0.7
1.0m 7.70 0.20 10.26 86.1 0.37
Previous 9.4 0.2 9.1 79.6 0.4
Median 11.3 0.40 9.08 79.60 0.9
1.5m 7.70 0.20 10.18 85.3 0.37
Previous 9.6 0.4 9.1 80.6 0.9
Median 11.3 0.40 7.80 68.50 0.9
2.0m 7.70 0.20 10.29 86.2 0.37
Previous 9.4 0.2 8.8 77.6 0.4
Median 11.3 0.40 8.82 77.60 1.1
2.5m 7.70 0.20 10.30 86.3 0.37
Previous 9.7 0.4 9.1 80.2 1.1
Median 11.3 0.40 7.44 67.90 1.1
3.0m 7.70 0.20 10.28 85.5 0.37
Previous 9.4 0.2 8.7 76.3 0.4
Median 13.5 26.60 7.46 71.20 41.4
3.5m 7.70 0.20 10.32 86.5 0.37
Previous 13.5 31.1 6.1 71.2 47.7
Median 13.5 26.60 6.11 68.10 41.4
4.0m 7.70 0.20 10.34 86.6 0.37
Previous 9.4 0.2 8.6 75.8 0.4
Median 13.6 26.60 7.38 71.20 41.4
4.5m 7.70 0.20 10.26 86.0 0.37
Previous 13.6 31.0 6.2 71.2 47.6
Median 13.6 26.60 6.18 67.40 41.4
5.0m 7.70 0.20 10.30 86.6 0.37
Previous 9.4 0.2 8.6 75.0 0.4
Median 17.2 30.50 6.12 71.30 46.9
5.2m 7.70 0.20 9.97 83.8 0.37
Previous 13.6 31.0 6.1 71.3 47.7
Median 17.2 30.50 2.65 33.40 46.9

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 13 7.0
Previous 0.1 24 6.5
Median 0.1 12 6.5
Bottom
Previous 5.5 12 7.0
Median 5.5 12 7.0

Other details

Max depth 5.35
Previous 5.65
Median 5.45
Flow estimate Medium

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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