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SMC Mouth Condition Observation Site

4 August 2007

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Spring Creek Estuary
Site Mouth Condition Observation Site
Observation ID #12
Date and Time Saturday 4th August 2007 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

We started at the photopoint hour after low tide (not high tide). Creek was flowing out as a trickle. We could see the edge of wet sand around the mouth where the previous high tide had come up into the mouth of the creek i.e. the berm was not high enough to keep it out.

Mouth Observation

Mouth state Perched
Previous
Flow Present? Yes
Previous
Flow Direction N/A
Previous
Above Sea Above Estuary
Berm Height (m)
Berm Length (m)

Physical Condition

Current Mode
Wind Direction North-West West
Beaufort Scale Moderate breeze Moderate breeze
Sea State Moderate Smooth

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level Start Finish
Height (m) 0.40m 0.87m
Time (hh:mm) 10:00 12:00
Tidal influence Yes
Tidal Range Time Height
High 15:45 1.530
Low 09:00 0.320

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
04-08-2007 10:00 Photopoint
04-08-2007 10:00 Photopoint
04-08-2007 10:00 Photopoint
04-08-2007 10:00 Photopoint Merged Photos
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