GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
20 June 2015
Observation details
Overview
| Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
| Observation ID | #9686 |
| Date and Time | Saturday 20th June 2015 09:40am |
| Approved | Approved |
Notes
- Flow was out at start of monitoring but salt water (green)had reached tunnel entrance & flow upstream at G2 was noted at 12:10
- Water level very low at start, seagrass/sandbar exposed & steep side(1m.+) along channel to mouth
- High sand build up around mouth, higher & projecting out to sea slightly further east
- Beach very wide.
- Waves in all directions along whole of beachfront, strong longshore drift across mouth.
- Salt water entering & sending high wave 'clusters' up channel in front of salt/fresh divide
- Large amount of sand visible in turbulent water around rocks
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