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WMC Wild Dog Observation Site

21 October 2011

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Wild Dog Creek Estuary
Site Wild Dog Observation Site
Observation ID #6345
Date and Time Friday 21st October 2011 16:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

On 17/10/11 Contractors cut a channel straight out to sea and for 5 days moved sand from the middle of the Wild Dog beach to the town beach near end of Marriners Rd finishing on 21/10/11. The depth of the channel was 1m near shore and 1.6 near sea.

Mouth Observation

Mouth state Open
Previous
Flow Present? Yes
Previous
Flow Direction Out
Previous
Above Sea Above Estuary
Berm Height (m)
Berm Length (m)

Physical Condition

Current Mode
Wind Direction South
Beaufort Scale Light Breeze
Sea State Moderate

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level Start Finish
Height (m) 0.95m
Time (hh:mm) 15:00
Tidal influence Yes
Tidal Range Time Height
High 18:00 1.270
Low 11:40 0.600

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
21-10-2011 16:00 Other Channel out to sea
21-10-2011 16:00 Other Lorry passing cutting
21-10-2011 16:00 Other Sand dumped at Marriner's Rd
21-10-2011 16:00 Other Sand dumped at Marriner's Rd
21-10-2011 16:00 Other Taking sand from beach
21-10-2011 16:00 Other Taking sand from beach
21-10-2011 16:00 Photopoint Wp1
21-10-2011 16:00 Photopoint Wp2
21-10-2011 16:00 Photopoint Wp4
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