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
2023-01-26
15L, Secchi on bottom, Degraded filamentous algae - P, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - N, Partly clou...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon NW
Observed on
2023-01-14
15L, Secchi on bottom, Degraded filamentous algae - P, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - N, Sunny, 5-1...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon NW
Observed on
2022-12-29
15L, Secchi on bottom, Unk dino 35,000, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos, Partly cloudy, 10-15 E, Bar....
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon NW
Observed on
2022-12-17
15L, Secchi on bottom, Degraded Filamentous algae, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - P, Mostly cloudy, ...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon NW
Observed on
2022-12-01
15L, Secchi on bottom, Degraded filamentous algae - P, Unk opaque 70,000 gymno?, C&C - P, Ti...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon NW
Observed on
2022-11-12
15L, Secchi on bottom, C&C - P, Degraded filamentous algae, Tiny cyanos - P, Partly cloudy, ...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon NW
Observed on
2022-10-27
15L, Secchi on bottom, C&C - P, Degraded filamenous algae - P, Shell fish larvae 35,000, Tin...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon NW
Observed on
2022-10-15
15L, Unk opaque 875,000 proro?, C&C - P, Raphidophyte 35,000, Filamentous algae degraded-P, ...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon NW
Observed on
2022-09-29
15L, Unk dino 70,000 gymno?, C&C - P, Degraded filamentous algae - P, Tiny cyanos - N, Sunny...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon NW
Observed on
2022-09-16
15L, Clear ivory color, Unk 105,000 dino gonyalaux?, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos -P, Partly cloudy, ...