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Overview

Estuary Barwon River Estuary
Site Barwon River - Observation Site
Observation ID #10726
Date and Time Friday 7th October 2016 10:25am
Approved Approved

Notes

Estuary very turbid and brown from recent heavy rain.

Discoloured plume of water extends East along Ocean Grove beach.

Significant smell of river algae in air at mouth.

Large amount of sand has moved from under/around the "Heads" restaurant. At low tide all pylons used to be out of the water now only half of them are.

 

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 South-West
Beaufort Scale Light Breeze
Sea State Smooth

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level Start Finish
Height (m) -0.15m -0.16m
Time (hh:mm) 10:25 11:05
Tidal influence Yes
Tidal Range Time Height
High 16:21 1.590
Low 10:33 0.320

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
07-10-2016 10:25 Bp1_20161007_1_112.JPG bp1_1
07-10-2016 10:25 Bp1_20161007_2_152.JPG bp1_2
07-10-2016 10:25 Bp1_20161007_3_192.JPG bp1_3
07-10-2016 10:25 Bp2_20161007_1_342.JPG bp2_1
07-10-2016 10:25 Bp2_20161007_2_22.JPG bp2_2
07-10-2016 10:25 Bp2_20161007_3_283.JPG bp2_3
07-10-2016 10:25 Bp4_20161007_1_342.JPG bp4_1
07-10-2016 10:25 Bp4_20161007_2_22.JPG bp4_2
07-10-2016 10:25 Bp4_20161007_3_62.JPG bp4_3
07-10-2016 10:25 Muddy_water.JPG