DeSoto Falls

Our mission is to protect the pristine resource through education, awareness and monitoring.

DeSoto Falls Lake is located on the West Fork of Little River. Desoto Lake is a popular swimming and fishing spot along Little River. The AA Miller Dam creates a beautiful flatwater section that is great for kayaking and swimming. DeSoto State Park has a $4 parking fee. Features a kayak/canoe launch with kayak rentals available. Parking is limited. Closes at dark.

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COVID-19

Keep your distance from other people.

Practicing social distancing is still essential. Only go to the beach if you are able to keep 6 feet or 2 meters away from others. Follow the instructions provided by your local health authorities. If your community has asked that you remain indoors and away from others, do so. Spending a day in any crowded place is the worst thing we can do for our most vulnerable right now and will counter our efforts to curb the virus’s spread.

Water Quality

Passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time
Historical Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on August 26th, 2022. Little River Waterkeeper updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on August 26th, 2022 at 11:38 AM.

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Monitoring Frequency

Source Information

The Little River Watershed is located in Northeast Alabama in DeKalb County. Little River Waterkeeper staff monitor water quality at sites in this region in order to alert the public if water quality test results in high E Coli readings. SwimGuide sampling season starts Memorial Day Weekend and ends Labor Day Weekend. Water samples during outside the summer dates are taken monthly and when necessary.

At all sites, water is sampled for E. coli and total coliform. We also test for turbidity and Nitrates when necessary.

Disclaimer:
The Little River Waterkeeper reserve the right to publish test results for public knowledge. Test results are fact-based science research used to identify types and location of pollution issues. The tests are 99.9% accurate.

The Little River Waterkeeper utilizes the standardized state and federal criteria of 235 col/100 ml for collecting and analyzing water samples. Test results are expressed as Most Probable Number (MPN) of E.coli CFU (colony forming units) per 100 ml.

Water samples are collected each Thursday from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Results are posted each Friday. Results posted here on Swim Guide indicate E. coli concentrations.

Data from water monitoring is used by the Little River Waterkeeper to determine a source of pollution. Further sampling is taken by the Waterkeeper when necessary.

A beach is marked Green when single sample results are under 235 E.coli / 100 ML water.

A beach is marked Red when the results are equal to or above 235 E.coli / 100 ML water.

A beach is marked Grey when there are no current results or there is no available information.

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