Observation #9781 09-08-2015 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#9781
Date and Time	Sunday 9th August 2015 08:55am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Recent rainfall has increased out flow, dark dirty discharge out along foreshore to east.

Steep sheer side to channel & small waves entering up to rocks

Sand at entrance building up & projecting out to sea

Sand bar exposed (10 Cormorants /Black & Pied. 1 White egret,2 Shell duck)

Very small fish in scour holes remaining filled with water amongst streamside vegetation on low track, fine granular looking algae in these areas also

Iridescent scum/algae? in small area along low track

Small seal near mouth reported 06/08/09

Mouth Observation

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

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

Physical Condition

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

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.62m	0.58m
Time (hh:mm)	08:55	10:35
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	06:41	0.830
Low	09:27	0.810

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	09-08-2015 08:55	Photopoint	Gp1_1
Download	09-08-2015 08:55	Photopoint	Gp1_2
Download	09-08-2015 08:55	Photopoint	Gp1_3
Download	09-08-2015 08:55	Photopoint	Gp1_4
Download	09-08-2015 08:55	Photopoint	Gp1_5