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
2010-08-17
weather: Most Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 10-15; wind direction: South; baro (mmHg): 760.98; tide:...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2010-08-10
PASS CLOSED. Temp; salinity; DO taken as part of bacteria sample
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2010-08-03
weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: South East; baro (mmHg): 763.52; ...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2010-07-28
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2010-07-20
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: North East; baro (mmHg): 765.05; tide: Ou...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2010-07-14
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2010-07-06
weather: Rain; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: South East; baro (mmHg): 762; tide: Outgo...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2010-06-22
weather: Rain; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 764.54; tide: Outgoin...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2010-06-08
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: North East; baro (mmHg): 764.03; tide: Ou...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2010-05-28
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 757.94; tide: Incomin...