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
2022-08-20
15L, C&C - P, Mesobinium rubrum 105,000, Poram 35,000, Tiny cyanos - P, Sunny, 5-10 N, Bar ...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2022-08-04
15L, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - N, Partlky cloudy, 5-10 S, Bar. 762.1, Incoming tide
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2022-07-23
15L, Unk dino 35,000, Unk diatom 35,000, C&C - P, Filamentous algae 35,000, Tiny cyanos - P,...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2022-07-07
15L, .13" ran before start, Unk 35,000 proro spp?, C&C - P, Tintinid 35,000, Tiny cyanos - P...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2022-06-18
15L, Secchi on bottom, Unk 70,000 dino?, raphid?, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - p, Sunny, 0-5 NW, B...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2022-06-02
15L, Unk. 70,000 opaque (shaped like proro), C&C-P, Tiny cyanos, Sunny 0-5 N, bar. 759.4, I...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2022-05-21
15L, Unk 70,000 raphid?, C&C-P, Tintinid 35,000, Tiny cyanos-P, Mostly cloudy, 10-15 SE, B...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2022-05-05
15L, C&C - P, Tintind 35,000, Tiny cyanos - P, Partly cloudy, 5-10 S, Bar. 762.3, Incoming...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2022-04-23
15L, >2' tide range, Unk Dino 35,000 - polykrikas?, Unk 35,000, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - P, S...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2022-04-07
15L, 0.72" of rain mid-day Tuesday 4/5/22 @ site 2, Unk diatom 35,000, C&C - P, Ciliate MR 35...