GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
4 December 2016
Observation details
Overview
| Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
| Observation ID | #10598 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 4th December 2016 09:30am |
| Approved | Approved |
Notes
- Observations taken at low tide
- Flow out -reducing dark discharge out over sand build up at mouth. Travelling east along foreshore & going out to sea about 2/3 rds' along beach
- Sand visible in breakers out to sea
- Hi tide has been well up on beach & estuary
- Eastern end of beach has larger curve & sand is highest closer to mouth
- Dark silt in swash line along beach & in estuary. This pattern clearly shows how storm surge 12/11/16 deposited sand along south side of estuary
- Mouth affected by long shore drift sending some small waves into channel
- Very large no small fish in shallow water along south side of estuary
- 1 dead Shear water (foxed) near mouth
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