Research, education, outreach and stewardship along Lake Superior’s coast

Located on the St. Louis River Estuary in Superior, Wisconsin

Improving the understanding of Lake Superior’s coast and estuaries

The Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve works in partnership to improve the understanding of Lake Superior’s coast and estuaries. We address issues affecting the watershed through integration of research, system-wide monitoring, education, coastal training and stewardship.

A Gathering Place for Learning and Play

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Enjoy, explore and experience!

The Estuarium is open Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 10:00a.m.—5:00p.m. Enjoy, explore and experience the Estuarium.
FREE ADMISSION!

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Happening at the Lake Superior Reserve

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2023 Building Blocks for Sharing Science

More Tools for Your Toolbox

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Featured Event

Current Conditions on the St. Louis River Estuary

A water quality station monitoring a body of water

Barker's Island

Jun 23, 2026 9:45 AM

This may not be current data


Water Quality

Water Temperature
66.2° F
19.4° C

Specific Conductivity
0.18 mS/cm

Dissolved Oxygen
98.1%

Dissolved Oxygen
9.0 mg/L

Salinity
0.1 PSU

Depth
Missing Data
Missing Data

pH
7.8 standard units

Turbidity
20 FNU/NTU

Chorophyl Fluoresence
1.58 ug/L

All Data is property of NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) / National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS)

A water quality station monitoring a body of water

Barker's Island

Nov 24, 2025 10:57 AM

This may not be current data


Nutrients

Orthophospate
0.015 mg/L as P

Ammonium
0.074 mg/L as N

Nitrite
Missing Data

Nitrate
Missing Data

Nitrite + Nitrate
0.516 mg/L as N

Chlorophyll
2.22 ug/L

All Data is property of NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) / National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS)

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Pokegama Bay

Jul 31, 2026 2:00 PM

This may not be current data


Weather

Air Temp
72.7° F

22.6° C

Wind Speed
1.0 mps (2.2 mph)

Max Wind Speed
1.7 mps (2.2 mph)

Wind Dir
318°

Rel Humidity
91% saturated

Bar Pressure
1014 millibars

Cum Precip
17.8mm

Total PAR
462.6mmol/m2/15mins

All Data is property of NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) / National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS)

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