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
15L, Secchi on bottom, Degraded filamentous algae – P, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - N, Partly Cloudy, 5-10 NE,
Bar. 765.5, Outgoing tide
15L, Secchi on bottom, Unk 105,000, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - N, Partly cloudy, 5-10 S, Bar. 762.3, Low tide
15L, Secchi on bottom, Degraded filamentous algae – P, Unk dino 35,000 KB?, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos -N, Cloudy, 10-15 S, Bat. 762.4, Outgoing tide
15L, Unk 35,000 Raphid ? C&C - P, Tintinnid 35,000, Tiny cyanos - N, Mostly sunny, 5-10 S, Bar. 764.0, Outgoing tide
15L, Secchi on bottom, Degraded filamentous algae - P, C&C - P, Ciliate 35,000, Tiny cyanos - P, Partly cloudy, 5-12 N, Bar. 764.5, Outgoing tide
15L, Secchi on bottom, Unk dino 35,000, Unk zoo 35,000, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - N, Sunny, 0-5 N, Bar. 761.2, Outgoing tide
15L, Secchi on bottom, Degraded filamentous algae - P, Unk opaque 35,000, C&C - P, Unk zoo - 35,000, Ciliate MR - 35,000, Tiny cyanos - P, Mostly cloudy, 0-5 N, Bar. 764.3, Pass essentially closed, Outgoing tide
Follow up bacteria sample, Partly cloudy, 0-5 SE
15L, Secchi on bottom, Degraded filamentous algae - P, C&C - P, Ciliate 35,000, Tiny cyanos - P, Mostly cloudy, 0-5 N, Bar. 766.0, Outgoing tide
15L, Degraded filamentous algae - P, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - P, Partly cloudy, 0-5E, Bar. 763.0, Outgoing neap tide