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, 0.72" of rain mid-day Tuesday 4/5/22 @ site 2, Unk diatom 35,000, C&C - P, Ciliate MR 35,000, Tiny cyanos - P, Sunny, 5-10 NW, Bar. 769, Incoming tide
15L, Secchi on bottom, Unk diatom 35,000, C&C -P, Tiny cyanos - P, Sunny, 0-5 N, Bar. 764.1, Incoming tide
15L, 0.9" rain on 3/9/22, Unk 70,000 raphid ?, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - P, Mostly cloudy, 5-10 NE, Bar. 741.4, Incoming tide
15L, Secchi on bottom, Unk 35,000 rapid?, Unk 35,000 Zoo, C&C-p, Ciliate 35,000, Filamentous 35,000, Tiny cyanos - p, Sunny, 0-5 N, Bar 770.2, Incoming tide
15L, Secchi on bottom, Unk Dino 140,000, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - P, Sunny, 0-5 N, Bar. 766.2, Incoming tide
15L, Secchi on bottom, Unk - Dino 35,000, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - N, Sunny, 10-15 W, Bar 768.6, Incoming tide
15L, Secchi on bottom, C&C - P, Ciliate 35,000, Tiny cyanos - P, Sunny, 5-10 NE, Bar. 765.3, Incoming tide
15L, Secchi on bottom, Unk 2,100,000, Unk dino 70,000, C&C abundant, Unknown pop. est 1 slide RP ID may be chlorophytay, Tyny cyanos - p, Mostly cloudy, 0-5 E, Bar 763.5, Outgoing tide
15L, Secchi on bottom, Unk 35,000, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - N, Mostly cloudy, 10-15 SE, Bar. 766.6, Incoming tide
15L, Secchi on bottom, Unk 105,000 raphid?, C&C - p, Tiny cyanos - N, Nauplh 35,000, Raphidophyte 140,000, Ciliate 105,000, Mesodinium Rubrum, Partly cloudy, 0-5 N, Bar 7865.5, Low tide