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GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

12 November 2016

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID #10578
Date and Time Saturday 12th November 2016 10:48am
Approved Approved

Notes

Dark discharge from draining flats up stream.( water drained from below G4 but is still draining upstream to G6. ( cape pond weed is flowering) Land slips along OOR between G5&G6

 Flow out along foreshore to east

Foreshore is now undulating and beach very wide. Large areas of sand exposed in on south side of estuary. Sand extends north into estuary as well.The 'flow' of sand recently deposited by storm surge shows distinct levels  (about .50m from present water level at edge) with about 30 - 40 cm. difference across area.Sand bar now has channel through middle.

Juvenile Nankeen Kestrel on debris near mouth

Sand has built up along parts of low track where new scour holes occur near previous two that currently contain small Flathead gudgeon & juvenile Tupong)

Mouth Observation

Mouth state Open
Previous
Flow Present? Yes
Previous
Flow Direction Out
Previous
Above Sea Above Estuary
Berm Height (m)
Berm Length (m)

Physical Condition

Current Mode
Wind Direction North
Beaufort Scale Light Breeze
Sea State Moderate

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level Start Finish
Height (m) 0.41m 0.40m
Time (hh:mm) 10:35 12:20
Tidal influence Yes
Tidal Range Time Height
High 12:09 0.730
Low 06:55 0.560

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
12-11-2016 10:50 Gp1_20161112_1_212_8534.JPG gp1_1
12-11-2016 10:50 Gp1_20161112_2_252_8535.JPG gp1_2
12-11-2016 10:50 Gp1_20161112_3_292_8536.JPG gp1_3
12-11-2016 10:50 Gp1_20161112_4_332_8537.JPG kp2_4
12-11-2016 10:50 Gp1_20161112_5_372_8538.JPG gp1_5
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