Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Coxon's Bridge
Observation ID #9494
Date and Time Friday 10th April 2015 13:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

  • Turbidity & pH not taken as pole would not reach water
  • River level low. All flats except a small very low area on south side & small area just upstream 'hills' are free from flood water
  • small amount rotting algae along bank & vegetation

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 14.10 0.10 8.19 79.4 0.26
Previous 14.6 0.1 7.2 71.5 0.3
Median 15.4 0.10 6.98 71.00 0.3
0.5m 13.90 0.10 8.16 79.1 0.26
Previous 15.4 0.1 6.1 61.2 0.3
Median 16.3 0.10 6.98 71.00 0.3
1.0m 13.90 0.10 8.09 78.5 0.26
Previous 14.4 0.1 7.1 69.9 0.3
Median 15.4 0.10 6.64 68.00 0.3
1.1m 13.90 0.10 8.03 77.9 0.26
Previous 15.4 0.1 5.9 59.0 0.3
Median 16.3 0.10 6.64 68.00 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1
Previous 0.1 9 6.6
Median 0.1 9 6.8
Bottom
Previous 1.5
Median 1.9

Other details

Max depth 1.25
Previous 2.20
Median 1.89
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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