Located on the St. Louis River Estuary in Superior, Wisconsin
A Gathering Place for Learning and Play
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The Estuarium is open Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 10:00a.m.—5:00p.m. Enjoy, explore and experience the Estuarium.
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Happening at the Lake Superior Reserve
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Current Conditions on the St. Louis River Estuary
Barker's Island
Oct 09, 2025 2:15 PM
Water Quality
Water Temperature
57.2° F
14.8° C
Specific Conductivity
0.22 mS/cm
Dissolved Oxygen
82.4%
Dissolved Oxygen
8.3 mg/L
Salinity
0.1 PSU
Depth
3.28 ft
1.50 m
pH
7.7 standard units
Turbidity
6 FNU/NTU
Chorophyl Fluoresence
Missing Data
All Data is property of NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) / National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS)
Barker's Island
Nov 07, 2024 6:00 AM
This may not be current data
Nutrients
Orthophospate
0.015 mg/L as P
Ammonium
0.102 mg/L as N
Nitrite
Missing Data
Nitrate
Missing Data
Nitrite + Nitrate
0.434 mg/L as N
Chlorophyll
8.69 ug/L
All Data is property of NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) / National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS)
Pokegama Bay
Oct 09, 2025 3:00 PM
Weather
Air Temp
66.6° F
19.2° C
Wind Speed
4.0 mps (8.9 mph)
Max Wind Speed
7.3 mps (15.7 mph)
Wind Dir
267°
Rel Humidity
36% saturated
Bar Pressure
1023 millibars
Cum Precip
0.0mm
Total PAR
437.0mmol/m2/15mins
All Data is property of NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) / National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS)
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Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve