Observation #9498 03-04-2015 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#9498
Date and Time	Friday 3rd April 2015 13:32pm
Approved	Approved

Notes

River flowing out over shallow entrance about 20m. wide, dark discharge to east between foreshore & sandbar, some to west along cliff. Water in channel very reddish in colour

Some waves entering channel up to rocks

Very high sheer sides to channel reducing upstream

Sand building up in front of rocks & across mouth

Moderate sea but waves going high up on beach. -Strong longshore drift across entrance

Eastern end of beach scoured out, beach has some high areas with small bays. High sand toward entrance

Water gone from low track -no dead fish etc., but large no. small fish swimming near vegetation in shallow water

Mouth Observation

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

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

Physical Condition

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

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.62m	0.59m
Time (hh:mm)	13:32	15:10
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	13:36	0.880
Low	19:38	0.440

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	03-04-2015 13:32	Photopoint	Gp1_1
Download	03-04-2015 13:32	Photopoint	Gp1_2
Download	03-04-2015 13:32	Photopoint	Gp1_3
Download	03-04-2015 13:32	Photopoint	Gp1_4
Download	03-04-2015 13:32	Photopoint	Gp1_5