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, Lime green, Unk 35,000, C&C - P, Raphid 35,000, Filamenyous - P, Alga(Degraded), Tiny cyanos - C, Sunny, 0-5 N, Bar. 760.1, Outgoing tide
15L, Unk opaque 35,000 proro, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - C, Sunny, 5-10 S, Bar. 764.0, Outgoing tide
15L, Secchi on bottom, Unk dino 35,000, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - P, Partly cloudy, 5-10 S, Bar. 762.1, Incoming tide
15L, Steady drizzle during sampling, Unk 105,000 sigma hetero?, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos -C, Cloudy, 0-5 S, Bar 763.7, Outgoing tide
15L, .13" rain before start, Unk 70,000 dino? opaque possproro? Unk 35,000 dino gympo?, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - P, Partly cloudy, 0-5 SW, Bar 762.2, Incoming tide, neap tide
15L, Unk 70,000 opaque (proro?) - zoo, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - P, Sunny, 5-10 NW, Bar. 760.5, Incoming tide
15L, Unk 35,000 ciliate?, Unk 70, opaque, C&C-P, Egg 35,000, Tiny cyanos - P, Sunny 0-5 NE, Bar 759.3, Incoming tide
15L, C&C-P, Tiny cyanos-P, Sunny, 10-15 S, Bar. 762.5, Incoming tide
15L, Secchi on bottom, Unk dino 35,000, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - P, Partly cloudy, 5-10 S, Bar 762.4, Incoming tide
15L, >2' Tide range, Unk 35,000 - Raphid?, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - P, Sunny, 15-20 E, Bar 765.9, Incoming tide