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 W, Bar. 769.2, Outgoing neap tide
15L, Secchi on bottom, Degraded filamentous algae - P, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - N, Sunny, 5-10 NW, Bar. 769.0, Incoming tide
15L, Secchi on bottom, Unk dino 35,000, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos, Partly cloudy, 10-15 E, Bar. 767.1, Outgoing tide
15L, Secchi on bottom, Degraded Filamentous algae, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - P, Mostly cloudy, 5-10 N, Bar. 762.9, Outgoing tide
15L, Secchi on bottom, Degraded filamentous algae - P, Unk opaque 70,000 gymno?, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - P, Sunny, 10-15 NE, Bar. 771.4, Outgoing tide
15L, Secchi on bottom, C&C - P, Degraded filamentous algae, Tiny cyanos - P, Partly cloudy, 10-15 W, Bar 760, Outgoing tide
15L, Secchi on bottom, C&C - P, Degraded filamenous algae - P, Shell fish larvae 35,000, Tiny cyanos - P, Sunny, 0-5 NE, Bar. 762.2, Outgoing tide
15L, Unk opaque 875,000 proro?, C&C - P, Raphidophyte 35,000, Filamentous algae degraded-P, Tiny cyanos - C, Sunny, 5-10 E, Bar 763.8, Outgoing tide
15L, Unk dino 70,000 gymno?, C&C - P, Degraded filamentous algae - P, Tiny cyanos - N, Sunny, 10-15 E, Bar 762.6, Outgoing tide
15L, Clear ivory color, Unk 105,000 dino gonyalaux?, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos -P, Partly cloudy, 0-5 E, Bar. 763.4, Outgoing tide