Observation #9398 04-02-2015 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#9398
Date and Time	Wednesday 4th February 2015 09:25am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Mouth appears to be closed but a slight flow of water is travelling under rocks & out to sea against the west cliff

Front of estuary is very wide & shallow , channel is also shallow

High sand build up on beach Just east of mouth

Front of berm has been washed away but remains about 0.50m above sea level. The dip at middle of berm between sea & estuary remains

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Closed
Previous	O O O O O O C C C P C C 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 O O O O C C C C O O P C
Flow Present?	No
Previous	Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N Y N 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 Y Y Y N
Flow Direction	N/A
Previous	O O O O O O N N N I N N O O I O I I O I O O O O O O I O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O N N N N O O I N

	Above Sea	Above Estuary
Berm Height (m)	0.5m	0.3m
Berm Length (m)

Physical Condition

	Current	Mode
Wind Direction	South
Beaufort Scale	Fresh breeze
Sea State	Rough

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	1.23m	1.23m
Time (hh:mm)	09:25	11:02
Tidal influence	No
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	02:11	1.060
Low	09:07	0.450

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	04-02-2015 09:25	Photopoint	Gp1_1
Download	04-02-2015 09:25	Photopoint	Gp1_2
Download	04-02-2015 09:25	Photopoint	Gp1_3
Download	04-02-2015 09:25	Photopoint	Gp1_4
Download	04-02-2015 09:25	Photopoint	Gp1_5