Old Fort Bayou - Back Bay Biloxi
Ocean Springs, Mississippi, United States
The site is located on a point belonging to the Gulf Hills Racquet Club just West of the intersection of Arbor Circle, Fairway Drive, and S Shore Drive in Gulf Hills It is located down stream by some distance from the Washington Ave bridge over Old Ft Bayou. The water is an intersection of Old Ft Bayou and an unnamed inlet.
Location created by
Beth Baker
- Group: Mississippi State University : Mississippi Water Stewards
- Lat: 30.4259428
- Lng: -88.838861
- Waterbody Type: Bay
- Timezone: America/Chicago
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Observation tests summary
Air temperature
°C
25.0
Latest
21.3
Average
Water temperature
°C
29.0
Latest
21.6
Average
Alkalinity
mg/L
55
Latest
48
Average
Hardness
mg/L
30
Latest
30
Average
Dissolved oxygen
mg/L
4.8
Latest
6.5
Average
Dissolved oxygen
%
63.4
Latest
74.5
Average
Turbidity
JTU
10
Latest
11
Average
pH (0-14)
7.5
Latest
7.1
Average
Total coliform
ppm
2000
Latest
847
Average
Total coliform
cfu per 100mL
1167
Latest
2467
Average
Incubation temperature
°C
33.0
Latest
33.5
Average
E.coli
cfu per 100mL
267
Latest
333
Average
Other coliform
cfu per 100mL
900
Latest
1061
Average
Incubation time
(hours)
33.0
Latest
39.5
Average
Water depth
m
0.3
Latest
0.4
Average