GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
20 March 2020
Observation details
Overview
| Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
| Observation ID | #13649 |
| Date and Time | Friday 20th March 2020 11:30am |
| Approved | Approved |
Notes
Mouth closed but an illegal opening occurred on 19-03-20 which created some outflow out for a short period before the channel closed up again by early am 20-03-20
About .30m of last rock above water level at start of river
Water over increased area of top track, low track has water up to ocean car park. Campground has no visible water but very small puddle on north side of OCR before bridge. No water visible on G.O.R. Small area of shallow water flowing from river is travelling north across OOR - vehicle access was still possible
Mouth Observation
| Mouth state | Closed |
|---|---|
| Previous | O O O O O O P C |
| Flow Present? | No |
| Previous | Y Y Y Y Y Y N N |
| Flow Direction | N/A |
| Previous | O O O O O O N N |
| Above Sea | Above Estuary | |
|---|---|---|
| Berm Height (m) | 0.2m | |
| Berm Length (m) | 8.0m |
Physical Condition
| Current | Mode | |
|---|---|---|
| Wind Direction | South | |
| Beaufort Scale | Fresh breeze | |
| Sea State | Rough |
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