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
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2024-04-06
15L, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - P, Sunny, 5-10 E, Bar. 764.5, Incoming tide
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2024-03-21
15L, Secchi on bottom, Degraded filamentous algae – P, C&C - P, Ciliate 35,000, Tiny cyanos-N...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2024-03-10
15L, Secchi on bottom, Degraded filamentous algae – P, Unk opaque 35,000, C&C - P, Ciliate 3...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2024-02-22
15L, Secchi on bottom, Degraded filamentous algae – P, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - P, Partly clou...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2024-02-10
15L, Secchi on bottom, 0.3" rain early AM , Degraded filamentous algae - P, C&C - P, Tintinni...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2024-01-25
15L, Secchi on bottom, Pass nearly closed, Unk 35,000 raphid?, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - P, Mo...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2024-01-13
15L, Secchi on bottom, Degraded filamentous algae - P, Unk 35,000, Unk dino 35,000 diplop?, ...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2023-12-28
15L, Secchi on bottom, Degraded Filamentous Algae - P, C&C - P, Tintinid 70,000 grazing on mes...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2023-12-16
15L, Secchi on bottom, Degraded filamentous algae - P, Unk. 35,000, C&C - P, Pass essentially c...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2023-11-30
15L, Secchi on bottom, Unk dino 35,000, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - C, Mostly cloudy, 0-5 NE, B...