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
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon NW
Observed on
2023-11-30
15L, Secchi on bottom, Degraded filamentous algae - P, C&C - P, Ciliate 35,000, Tiny cyanos ...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon NW
Observed on
2023-11-09
15L, Degraded filamentous algae - P, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - P, Partly cloudy, 0-5E, Bar. 763...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon NW
Observed on
2023-10-26
15L, Degraded filamentous algae - P, Unk 35,000, Unk dino 35,000, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - P, ...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon NW
Observed on
2023-10-14
15L, Unk dino 35,000, Degraded filamentous algae - P, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - P, Partly cloud...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon NW
Observed on
2023-09-26
15L, Degraded filamentous algae - P, Unk 35,000, Unk dino 70,000, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - P, ...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon NW
Observed on
2023-09-15
15L, Degraded filamentous algae - P, Unk opaque 35,000, C&C - P, Nauplii 35,000, Tiny cyanos...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon NW
Observed on
2023-08-31
15L, King Tides plus high tides from Idalia + 1.5', Unk 35,000 tintinid? prediating on dino's, ...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon NW
Observed on
2023-08-19
15L, Degraded filamentous algae - P, C&C - P, Ciliate 35,000, Tintinid 70,000, Tiny cyanos -...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon NW
Observed on
2023-08-03
15 L, Secchi on bottom, Unk opaque 35,000, Degraded Filamentous algae -P, C&C - P, Ciliate 3...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon NW
Observed on
2023-07-22
15L, Secchi on bottom, Unk opaque 35,000, Degraded filamentous algae - P, C&C - P, Tiny cyan...