Little Lagoon
Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States
Site 3 sampling happens at the end of one of the longest piers in Little Lagoon. This site consistently has some of the best water quality in Little Lagoon, highest secchi readings, highest salinities, lowest bacteria and nutrient levels, and some of the best fishing in Little Lagoon. It also has some of the highest Spring and Fall Diatom bloom counts in Little Lagoon and has been the subject of extensive research concerning the toxic Diatom Psuedo-nitzschia. Hydrodynamics in the Lagoon are such that incoming tides typically turn to the west after coming into LL via Lagoon pass and this site receives some of the best tidal flushing in LL.
Location created by
Dennis Hatfield
- Group: Alabama : Little Lagoon Preservation Society
- Lat: 30.24613
- Lng: -87.76794
- Waterbody Type: Lagoon
- Timezone: America/Chicago
Latest photos
weather: Most Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: North West; baro (mmHg): 761.2; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. Cryptos and chloros pres.
weather: Most Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: North East; baro (mmHg): 763.8; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. 35000 unk dino (poss peri).
weather: Most Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: South; baro (mmHg): 766.6; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. Cryptos and chloros pres. 35000 ciliate.
weather: Most Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 763; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. 35000 unk dino 35000 meso rub 140000 radiolarian 35000 peridinium. Thallasio is lioloma.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: North West; baro (mmHg): 763.4; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. Cryptos and chloros pres.
weather: Most Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 772.1; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. Thalassio is lioloma. 35000 meso rub.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: West; baro (mmHg): 770.2; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. Cryptos and chlorso pres. 35000 tintinid 70000 meso rub 35000 unk dino.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 10-15; wind direction: South; baro (mmHg): 758.1; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. Thalassionema is lioloma. 175000 meso rub 35000 peridinium 35000 unk dino. Cryptos and chloros pres.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 10-15; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 768.4; tide: Outgoing; 15L. Secchi on bot. Cryptos and chloros pres.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 763.2; tide: Outgoing; 15L. Secchi on bot. Tiny cyanos pres. 35000 meso rub 35000 raphid 35000 tintinid.