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GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

11 March 2017

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID #10985
Date and Time Saturday 11th March 2017 07:50am
Approved Approved

Notes

Dark discharge out around mouth & along beach face to east end & also out to sea at end of new sandbar forming about 30- 40m  out from mouth, also a 2nd. small bar seems to be forming from cliff across entrance

Out flow wider & deeper but being held higher in curve at 'rocks'(only 1 uncovered) after which it turns toward east with sides up to about 2m. Beach curved high at E end & projecting out to sea at mid beach

Red sediment/algae?& iridescent slick on water surface S/E & E side of estuary.Water flowing along west bank(G2) from Latrobe creek contains fish with open mouths at surface but large amount of small fish activity along shallow water at side of low track- 1 dead Silver Trevally at start of estuary/channel

Water nearly drained from all areas up stream

Mouth Observation

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

Physical Condition

Current Mode
Wind Direction South
Beaufort Scale Calm
Sea State Slight

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level Start Finish
Height (m) 1.15m 1.12m
Time (hh:mm) 07:50 09:30
Tidal influence No
Tidal Range Time Height
High 01:38 9.950
Low 08:49 0.480

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
11-03-2017 08:05 Gp1_20170311_1_212_9741.JPG gp1_1
11-03-2017 08:05 Gp1_20170311_2_252_9742.JPG gp1_2
11-03-2017 08:05 Gp1_20170311_3_292_9743.JPG gp1_3
11-03-2017 08:05 Gp1_20170311_4_332_9744.JPG gp1_4
11-03-2017 08:05 Gp1_20170311_5_372_9745.JPG gp1_5
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