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, 0.88” of rain 24-7-5, Degraded filamentous algae – P, Unk dino 35,000, Unk opaque 70,000, Tiny cyanos - P, Sunny, 5-10 E, Bar. 759.3, Incoming tide
15L, Lagoon approx. 2' above normal, Degraded filamentous algae – P, Unk dino 70,000, Tiny cyanos -P, Partly cloudy, 10-15 E, Bar. 764.2, Incoming tide
15L, Degraded filamentous algae – P, Nauplii 35,000, Tiny cyanos - P, Sunny, 0-5 E, Bar. 760.0, Incoming tide
15L, Coliform TNTC >20,000, Degraded filamentous algae – P, Unk dino 70,000, Tintinnid 35,000, (MR) Ciliate 70,000, Tiny cyano - P, Partly cloudy, 5-10 S, Bar. 760, Incoming tide
15L, Degraded filamentous algae – P, C&C - P, Tintinnid 35,000, Tiny cyanos - N, Partly cloudy, 0-5 E, Bar. 760, Incoming tide
15L, Unk dino 70,000, Unk opaque 105,000, C&C - P, Pollen 35,000, Starfidsh 35,000, Tiny cyanos - P, Mostly cloudy, 10-15 S, Bar. 762.7, Incoming tide
15L, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - P, Sunny, 5-10 E, Bar. 764.5, Incoming tide
15L, Secchi on bottom, Degraded filamentous algae – P, C&C - P, Ciliate 35,000, Tiny cyanos-N, Sunny, 0-5 SE, Bar 763.8, Incoming tide
15L, Secchi on bottom, Degraded filamentous algae – P, Unk opaque 35,000, C&C - P, Ciliate 35,000, Pine pollen, 35,000, Tiny cyanos - P, Partly cloudy, 5-10 NE, Bar. 765.3, Outgoing tide
15L, Secchi on bottom, Degraded filamentous algae – P, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - P, Partly cloudy, 5-10 S, Bar. 762.5, Outgoing tide