GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
3 January 2019
Observation details
Overview
| Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
| Observation ID | #12620 |
| Date and Time | Thursday 3rd January 2019 09:30am |
| Approved | Approved |
Notes
No discharge from river only salt water intermittently entering & returning from incoming rough sea. High sand build up at entrance & along channel. Longshore drift, backwash & incoming sw swell meeting returning salt water at entrance. Last hi tide well up on beach
Flow reducing AHD @ G6 about 0.90 (board covered with silt)
More sand has been removed from the east end of beach but area is still high from there to about 50m from entrance
Large no. small fish in shallow water along S & SE side of estuary. Low track has only partial water cover & no water on top track
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