Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown
Observation ID #9612
Date and Time Saturday 16th May 2015 09:15am
Approved Approved

Notes

  • Natural opening 14th with very extensive flooding around Princetown
  • Very large no. White Ibis in area
  • AHD 0.58

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 11.90 1.30 6.67 62.2 2.80
Previous 13.5 2.7 4.6 44.5 5.1
Median 15.6 2.00 7.26 74.90 3.8
0.5m 11.80 1.60 6.48 60.7 3.62 E.C. erratic
Previous 13.7 3.3 8.2 79.8 6.7
Median 15.7 2.00 7.31 75.60 3.8
1.0m 11.90 3.00 5.37 51.4 4.93 E.C. very erratic
Previous 13.8 5.7 4.4 43.2 8.4
Median 15.7 3.60 6.96 75.00 7.4
1.5m 12.30 13.40 3.04 30.3 19.56 " "
Previous 14.9 20.6 8.3 87.6 32.9
Median 16.0 3.60 6.99 75.20 7.4
2.0m 12.30 13.50 2.80 28.5 22.69
Previous 16.1 27.8 6.8 81.2 42.8
Median 16.1 27.20 6.03 69.60 42.2
2.5m 12.40 14.20 2.50 25.6 23.17
Previous 16.2 30.2 8.5 105.2 46.2
Median 16.2 27.20 6.03 69.60 42.2
3.0m 12.40 14.50 2.43 24.9 23.81
Previous 16.7 32.7 5.4 67.2 49.8
Median 15.9 30.40 3.91 47.90 46.8
3.5m 12.40 14.50 2.34 24.3 23.92
Previous 16.6 33.1 7.6 95.0 50.5
Median 15.8 30.40 3.81 47.80 46.7
3.8m 12.40 14.60 2.30 23.5 23.98
Previous 17.1 33.1 3.7 47.4 50.5
Median 15.8 30.40 3.81 47.80 46.7

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 12 6.4
Previous 0.1 9 6.5
Median 0.1 9 7.0
Bottom
Previous 4.5
Median 4.2

Other details

Max depth 3.93
Previous 4.65
Median 4.10
Flow estimate Fast

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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