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
2020-03-12
15L, secchi on bottom, tiny cyanos-p, unk 140,000 egg? dino, unk pino, partly cloudy, 5-10 S, bar...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon NW
Observed on
2020-02-27
15L, secchi on bottom, raphid 35,000, unk 35,000 (diatom), sunny, 5 to 10 N, bar 770.3, incoming ...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon NW
Observed on
2020-02-21
15L, secchi on bottom, repltio 35,000, partly cloudy, 10-15 N, bar. 773.5, incoming tide
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon NW
Observed on
2020-01-16
15L, secchi on bottom, cyano col 35,000, raphid 35,000, cyano chains-p, partly cloudy, 10-15 E, b...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon NW
Observed on
2020-01-16
15L, secchi on bottom, tintin id 70,000, tiny cynos, unk 35,000 , unk 70,000(pino small chain), c...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon NW
Observed on
2020-01-02
15L. Secchi on bottom. Tiny cyanos P, c&c P, 175000 raphid?. Pcloudy 15-20 SE, Barometer 758.8, i...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon NW
Observed on
2019-12-19
15L. Secchi on bottom. Tiny cyanos P, c&c P, unk zoo 35000. Sunny 10-15 N, barometer 772.5, outgo...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon NW
Observed on
2019-12-05
15L. Secchi on bottom. Tiny cyanos P, unk dino 35000. Pcloudy 5-10 E, barometer 765.8, incoming t...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon NW
Observed on
2019-11-25
15L. No e-coli. Secchi on bottom. Ciliate 35000, tiny cyanos P, c&c P, 35000 unk dino (hetero?). ...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon NW
Observed on
2019-11-01
15L. Secchi on bottom, 35000, raphid, Tiny cyanos N, c&c P, 70000 unk dino. Sunny, 10-15 N, barom...