GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
26 February 2016
Observation details
Overview
| Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
| Observation ID | #10171 |
| Date and Time | Friday 26th February 2016 11:55am |
| Approved | Approved |
Notes
- Mouth barred but intermittent waves over into estuary from very rough seas- but no return
- waves traveling high up gradual steep rise along foreshore
- Wide sand projection about mid beach
- Very large amount of sand visible in breakers on submerged sandbar about 50m. out to sea from mouth
- Amount of water over berm increases slightly with action of occasional longshore drift
- Dead Mullet 14cm. at edge of shallow water near berm- some broken blood vessels around gills & anus
- Hundreds of very small fish in shallow water along low track-
- Top track only damp on one side & no water over any roads (slight amount at edge of road near flood markers on OOR)
- Flats flooded from Princetown to around G4. Some water cover on south flats u/s G4
- berm length 21 metres.
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