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STMC St George Estuary Mouth Observation Site

27 February 2018

Observation details

Overview

Estuary St George River Estuary
Site St George Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID #11907
Date and Time Tuesday 27th February 2018 15:12pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Estuary almost closed.Hardly any water reaching the sea 33 minutes after low tide. Water dammed up in northern part of estuary. Estuary fills at high tide. Wind at Teddys lookout S, scale 4.

Extra photographs taken to show damming of water and minimal flow to sea.

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 North-East
Beaufort Scale Light Breeze
Sea State Slight

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level Start Finish
Height (m)
Time (hh:mm)
Tidal influence No
Tidal Range Time Height
High 21:58 1.370
Low 14:22 0.290

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
27-02-2018 15:10 StP1_20180227_1_301.jpg stp1_1
27-02-2018 15:10 StP1_20180227_2_341.jpg stp1_2
27-02-2018 15:10 StP1_20180227_3_21.jpg stp1_3
27-02-2018 15:10 StP1_20180227_4_61.jpg stp1_4
27-02-2018 15:10 StP2_20180227_1_211.jpg stp2_1
27-02-2018 15:10 20180227_looking_towards_ramp_from_carpark.jpg
27-02-2018 15:10 20180227_looking_towards_where_river_enters_sea.jpg
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