GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
12 April 2014
Observation details
Overview
| Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
| Observation ID | #8879 |
| Date and Time | Saturday 12th April 2014 12:00pm |
| Approved | Approved |
Notes
- Artificial opening 11/14/2014 ( Early AM.)
- strong dark discharge from mouth to east & west
- water level dropped about 1m. since opening
- mouth about 40m. wide but channel narrowing upstream rocks to about 15m.Flow on both sides of rocks
- steep 1.30 m/ sides to channel at mouth
- waves in all directions at mouth with strong rip & longshore drift
- sandbar exposed & wide expanse of sand south side of estuary
- water only in deep areas of low track
- couple of dead salt water fish but many small fish swimming near surface
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