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G5 Coxon's Bridge

17 October 2014

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Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Coxon's Bridge
Observation ID #9168
Date and Time Friday 17th October 2014 08:15am
Approved Approved

Notes

  • AHD G6 1.14 @ 07:50
  • Water level lower, banks well exposed
  • Alisma visible growing in channel
  • Large no. white necked herons between G6&G5 where flats are still retaining shallow water cover in low areas
  • Cape pond weed prolific in areas where some water remains (South of G5 & upstream 'Hills')

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 13.00 0.10 8.62 82.6 0.29 Blackwood blossom floating in water
Previous 10.9 0.1 9.3 83.5 0.3
Median 16.7 0.10 6.59 67.00 0.3
0.5m 13.00 0.10 8.70 82.6 0.29
Previous 11.7 0.1 9.5 87.6 0.3
Median 16.7 0.10 6.36 66.10 0.3
1.0m 13.00 0.10 8.86 84.0 0.29
Previous 10.9 0.1 9.4 84.2 0.3
Median 16.6 0.10 6.64 65.90 0.3
1.5m 13.00 0.10 8.95 84.5 0.29
Previous 11.7 0.1 9.6 88.4 0.3
Median 16.6 0.10 6.22 65.60 0.3
1.6m 13.00 0.10 8.87 84.0 0.29
Previous 9.7 0.1 7.5 65.9 0.3
Median 17.1 0.10 6.22 65.60 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 13 7.0
Previous 0.1 14 7.0
Median 0.1 13 6.8
Bottom
Previous 1.5
Median 1.5

Other details

Max depth 1.78
Previous 2.00
Median 1.89
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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