Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown
Observation ID #9768
Date and Time Friday 31st July 2015 11:45am
Approved Approved

Notes

  • G6 2.54 @09:15
  • Air temp 6C.
  • Very high D.O. recorded from Fords access (155.4%)
  • Run off in creek downstream G6 pH 5.8
  • Turbidity G6 <17 across whole flow
  • Flats flooded from G6 to G4 water draining out downstream - strong recent release
  • Large no. Swans, Teal, Shell duck also several White egrets & white necked herons. Also White Goshawk eating waterhen

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 8.20 0.30 9.85 83.8 0.70
Previous 8.4 0.5 8.9 75.8 1.1
Median 15.7 2.00 7.26 75.80 3.8
0.5m 8.10 0.40 9.81 83.0 0.70
Previous 10.0 1.4 9.4 83.1 2.7
Median 15.8 2.00 7.26 76.90 4.0
1.0m 8.10 0.40 9.50 80.6 0.76
Previous 8.4 0.6 8.7 74.8 1.2
Median 16.1 4.20 6.96 75.00 7.7
1.5m 8.10 0.40 9.75 82.8 0.79
Previous 10.2 9.3 6.6 61.3 15.6
Median 16.4 5.00 6.96 75.20 8.4
2.0m 8.10 0.40 9.70 82.2 0.85
Previous 8.4 1.3 8.2 70.5 2.4
Median 16.2 27.80 5.89 68.10 42.8
2.5m 8.10 0.40 9.76 82.9 0.87
Previous 13.4 30.0 6.0 68.1 46.2
Median 16.5 27.80 5.89 68.10 43.0
3.0m 8.10 0.70 9.59 85.9 1.55
Previous 12.5 28.9 2.1 23.9 44.8
Median 16.6 30.40 3.81 47.90 46.7
3.5m 8.40 2.80 9.01 77.8 5.67
Previous 13.6 31.6 3.2 37.0 48.5
Median 16.6 30.40 3.81 47.90 46.7
4.0m 10.10 25.50 5.08 51.6 35.51
Previous 13.4 32.2 6.6 70.1 49.3
Median 16.7 32.20 3.40 42.00 49.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 24 6.7
Previous 0.1 27 6.8
Median 0.1 9 7.0
Bottom 4.0
Previous 4.5
Median 4.3

Other details

Max depth 4.12
Previous 4.00
Median 4.05
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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