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GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

2 May 2013

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID #8258
Date and Time Thursday 2nd May 2013 10:42am
Approved Approved

Notes

  • Natural opening (possibly last night) dark discharge out to south & west with a lessor flow to east along foreshore, longshore drift active in this area
  • Channel wide & shallow, but narrow infront of rocks where the sand build up is visiable
  • Channel flowing along base of cliff
  • Beach(Ocean) is wide & slopping -sand build up east mouth has been leveled out
  • No sign of any fish (dead or alive) in estuary, also birds seen.
  • Water still visiable in very low areas & drains on flats between Princetown & upstream G5. Extensive waterlogging around G4
  • AHD at G6 0.81 @ 10:15

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) 0.66m 0.62m
Time (hh:mm) 10:42 12:45
Tidal influence Yes
Tidal Range Time Height
High 16:05 0.970
Low 08:22 0.390

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
02-05-2013 10:42 Photopoint Gp1_1
02-05-2013 10:42 Photopoint Gp1_2
02-05-2013 10:42 Photopoint Gp1_3
02-05-2013 10:42 Photopoint Gp1_4
02-05-2013 10:42 Photopoint Gp1_5
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