Mobile, Alabama, off of Riverside Drive

Dog River at Mouth of Robinson Bayou

Mobile, Alabama, United States

This site normally has a 36"-24" high tide rise above the low tide every day. River Depth can run 3'-12' within 300' of site. Water velocity is about 2 mph when the tide is running. This site is a brackish transition zone (fresh and salt water), depending upon the daily rainfall, wind, storms, and tides. The water is very salty in drought conditions. It is fresh when there is a lot or rainfall. There are a lot of species (red fish, speckled trout, crabs, manatee, catfish, bait fish,alligator gars, alligators, brown pelicans, osprey, bald eagles, migratory birds) which inhabit or migrate through this area. Porpoise were seen from this site in early summer 2017. Flora and fauna may be changing from fresh to salt due to salt water intrusion due to the ocean rise. The marsh around cypress trees is eroding due to boat traffic. Cypress trees in marshes are slowly dying (5-7 trees in 4-5 years). Flora and fauna may be changing from fresh to salt due to salt water intrusion due to the ocean rise. Bacteria (e-coli) warnings occur during heavy rainfalls due to sanitary sewers overflowing upstream.

Location created by
David Strain

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Dog River at Mouth of Robinson Bayou : Mobile, Alabama, off of Riverside Drive

Observed on
2019-02-21

8 Brown pelicans on pier about 100' downstream. Osprey in tree downstream. No sun/overcast for ...

Dog River at Mouth of Robinson Bayou : Mobile, Alabama, off of Riverside Drive

Observed on
2019-01-27

Flock of 25-30 cormorants were swimming downstream prior to water testing. White pelicans are mi...

Dog River at Mouth of Robinson Bayou : Mobile, Alabama, off of Riverside Drive

Observed on
2019-01-02

0.1" rain the last 24 hrs. 1.3" rain the last 7 days (rain off and on the last 7 days). Wind 4m...

Dog River at Mouth of Robinson Bayou : Mobile, Alabama, off of Riverside Drive

Observed on
2018-12-17

No rain the last 48 hrs. 1.2" of rain the last 7 days. Temps 44-66. Clear, sunny, 1-4 mph NNW ...

Dog River at Mouth of Robinson Bayou : Mobile, Alabama, off of Riverside Drive

Observed on
2018-12-05

Rising low tide. Salinity at surface and 6" from bottom 2.5 PPT using remote sampler. Cold fron...

Dog River at Mouth of Robinson Bayou : Mobile, Alabama, off of Riverside Drive

Observed on
2018-11-01

Salinity at 18" below Surface and 6" from Bottom using remote sampler: Surface: 6PPT at Surface ...

Dog River at Mouth of Robinson Bayou : Mobile, Alabama, off of Riverside Drive

Observed on
2018-09-12

No rain for the last 72 hours. Sunny with cumulus clouds. NE wind 3-5. Beautiful day. Eel gra...

Dog River at Mouth of Robinson Bayou : Mobile, Alabama, off of Riverside Drive

Observed on
2018-09-04

Tropical storm Gordon is 60 miles off shore. Cloudy. 5-10mph SSE wind. Falling tide. Pieces o...

Dog River at Mouth of Robinson Bayou : Mobile, Alabama, off of Riverside Drive

Observed on
2018-08-15

Falling tide. Water green in color. Sunny with cumulus clouds. Hot & humid. SE Wind 3-5mph. S...

Dog River at Mouth of Robinson Bayou : Mobile, Alabama, off of Riverside Drive

Observed on
2018-08-05

Salinity at 2 PPT at surface, 18" below surface, and 6" above the bottom. Hot with cumulus clo...