Little Lagoon
Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States
This is our lab location thanks to George and Jean Dunn. Site 1 is the confluence of a natural drainage bayou linking Little Lagoon to Lake Shelby in the Gulf State Park. While our overall conclusion is Little Lagoon water quality is not seriously impaired we see some of the highest freshwater/groundwater inputs, highest nutrient levels, consistently highest bacteria counts and at times very high phytoplankton counts in this part of the lagoon. There are many canals cut into lagoon properties in this area and many aging septic systems in this part of the lagoon watershed.
Location created by
Dennis Hatfield
- Group: Alabama : Little Lagoon Preservation Society
- Lat: 30.25506
- Lng: -87.69357
- Waterbody Type: Lagoon
- Timezone: America/Chicago
Latest photos
15L, Secchi on bottom, Unk dino 35,000, Degraded filamentous algae - P, C7C - P, Tiny cyanos - P, Partly cloudy, 0-5 SE, Bar. 763.2, Outgoing neap tide
15L, Water level about 1' above normal, Unk opaque 35,000, Unk dino 35,000, Degraded filamentous algae - P, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - P, Partly cloudy, 10-15 E, Bar. 765.3, Incoming neap tide
15L, C&C - P, Radiolarian 35,000, Nauplii 35,000, Tiny cyanos - P, Partly cloudy, 5-10 SW, Bar. 759.3, Incoming tide
15L, Degraded filamentous algae - P, Unk opaque 35,000, C&C - P, Tintinid 35,000, Tiny cyanos - P-C, Sunny, 0-5 E, Bar. 761.2, Outgoing tide
15L, Degraded filamentous algae - P, Unk opaque 35,000, C&C - P, Ciliate 35,000, Tiny cyanos - P, Mostly cloudy, 0-5 E, Bar. 760, Incoming neap tide
15L, King tides plus high water from Idalia + 1.5', Degraded filamentous algae - P, Unk opaque 35,000, Unk dino 70,000, C&C - C, Ciliate 35,000, Tiny cyanos - C, Sunny, 0-5 N, Bar. 756.4, Incoming tide
15L, Degraded filamentous algae - P, Unk dino 35,000, Unk opaque 70,000, C&C - P-C, Tiny cyanos - P, Sunny, 0-5 N, Bar. 760.6, Neap tide
15L, Unk opaque 70,000, Degraded filamentous algae - P, C&C - P, Raphid 175,000, Ciliate 35,000, Tiny cyanos - P, Sunny, 0-5 E, Bar. 762.2, Incoming tide
15L, Unk opaque 105,000. Degraded filamentous algae - P, C&C - P, Tintinid 35,000. Tiny cyanos - P. Partly cloudy, 0-5 W. Bar. 759.2. Incoming tide.
15L, Unk 35,000, Unk opaque 35,000, C&C -P, Tiny cyanos - P, Partly cloudy, 0-5 N, Bar. 761.9, Incoming tide