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G6 Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand

12 August 2011

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #5948
Date and Time Friday 12th August 2011 12:45pm
Approved Approved

Notes

1.AHD 2.48 12:45 ( 2.46 08:10)
2.G4 Bridge bearer above water - no water on Rivernook flats (cattle grazing)
3. Between G5&G4 - water receeding but low areas still covered. Cape Pondweed extending along drain toward G4.
4.G5 water receeding but low areas still covered - increase of Cape pond weed north & south of river
5. Hoary headed Grebes 2, Pied Comorants 2, Gt. white Heron 2, White necked Heron 1. very large no. waterbirds around G5
6.Deer 2, below G6

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 10.10 0.10 8.88 78.7 0.30
Previous
Median
0.5m 9.90 0.10 8.85 78.8 0.30
Previous
Median
1.0m 9.90 0.10 8.82 78.3 0.30
Previous
Median
1.5m 9.90 0.10 8.98 79.0 0.29 Probe drifting 2m.
Previous
Median
2.0m 9.90 0.10 9.09 80.3 0.29
Previous
Median
2.5m 9.90 0.10 9.10 80.4 0.29
Previous
Median
3.0m 9.90 0.10 9.13 80.8 0.30 Probe drifting 3m.+
Previous
Median
3.5m 9.90 0.10 9.16 81.0 0.29
Previous
Median
3.9m 9.90 0.10 9.12 80.8 0.30
Previous
Median

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 50
Previous 0.1
Median 0.1
Bottom
Previous
Median

Other details

Max depth 3.96
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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