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.

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David Strain

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

Observed on
2018-04-24

Beautiful day. Sunny w/clouds. West Wind 1-5mph. Tide medium low. 0.5" of rain two days prior...

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

Observed on
2018-04-14

Storm front approaching from NW. Wind out of South 22 mph. Will rain in 2-3 hours. (Rainfall w...

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

Observed on
2018-03-25

High tide. Sunny with some clouds. SW wind 1-2 mph. Salinity at 18" below surface 0% and 12" a...

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

Observed on
2018-03-10

Sampleswere taken at 18 inches below the surface and 12 inches from the bottom. Both samples had...

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

Observed on
2018-02-19

Beautiful day. No rain for 3 days. 3"-4" of rain in previous 2-3 days. Tide differential 0.7'....

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

Observed on
2018-02-11

Gray sky. Drizzling rain, 3.87" of rain in the last 4 days. 1.3" of rain in the 24 hours prior...

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

Observed on
2018-01-31

Salinity at 6" and 18" from top using a remote sampler was 7 PPT. Salinity 6" from bottom was 8...

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

Observed on
2018-01-22

No rain for several days. Warming trend, but cold front and rain later today. Cloudy. Wind 1mp...

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

Observed on
2018-01-18

No rain for 5 previous days. Cold Front for several days. Air Temp: Low: -6.7 degrees celsius/...

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

Observed on
2018-01-10

Refractometer readings: Salt 2.5 PPT at top of water. Salt 7.0 PPT 6" from bottom of river.