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G6 Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand

2 July 2011

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #5766
Date and Time Saturday 2nd July 2011 12:45pm
Approved Approved

Notes

1. AHD 2.21
2.Flats from G6 to between G5 &G4 still flooded
3.Water below bearer - G4, no visiable water on Rivernook or downstream
4.Huge no. waterbirds around G5
Swans 6, pair with hatchlings 3, Shellduck 50+, Woodduck 50+,Teal 100+, Blackduck 100+, Whiteheaded Herons 60+, Gt White egret 2, White eyed duck 8, Golden Headed Cisticola 1, Swamp harrier 1.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 9.70 0.10 8.50 73.9 0.28
Previous
Median
0.5m 9.10 0.10 8.34 72.5 0.28
Previous
Median
1.0m 9.10 0.10 8.44 73.0 0.28
Previous
Median
1.5m 9.10 0.10 8.52 73.9 0.28
Previous
Median
2.0m 9.00 0.10 8.51 73.7 0.28
Previous
Median
2.5m 9.00 0.10 8.59 74.7 0.28 probe drifting -about 2m
Previous
Median
3.0m 9.00 0.10 8.51 73.8 0.28
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Median
3.4m 9.90 0.10 8.52 73.9 0.28
Previous
Median

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 30 7.0
Previous 0.1
Median 0.1
Bottom 3.2 40 7.4
Previous
Median

Other details

Max depth 3.52
Previous 0.00
Median 0.00
Flow estimate Medium

Observation Documents

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Preceding Observations

C Estuary is closed to the sea. O Estuary is open to the sea. P Perched
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