Cayuga Lake Partial Monitoring Event on August 21, 2017, under Base Flow conditions
Cayuga Lake Monitoring Event Graph
This bar graph reports the raw data for each location that was sampled as part of the monitoring event conducted on this date. To view results for individual water quality indicators, click-off other indicators in the legend at the bottom of the graph.
Event Results
Scroll down to view the event results for each monitoring location.
| Location | Analyte | Value | Remarks | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (E) | Temperature | 17.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 7.9 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field | |
| Turbidity | 2.4 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 1.3 ug/L | estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 12.3 ug/L | Blank > 10% | Lab | |
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.82 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.36 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Ammonia-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.05 mg/L | non-detect | Lab | |
| Chlorophyll | 8.6 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 2.9 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Coliform | 20.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Middle of Shallow Southern Shelf | Temperature | 23.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field | |
| Turbidity | 2.5 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 1.9 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 15.7 ug/L | Blank > 10% | Lab | |
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.78 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.42 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Ammonia-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.05 mg/L | non-detect | Lab | |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 7.4 mg/L | Field | ||
| Chlorophyll | 8.4 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 3.1 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Coliform | 60.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Cayuga Lake near Bolton Point | Temperature | 16.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 7.8 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field | |
| Turbidity | 2.3 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 1.3 ug/L | estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 12.1 ug/L | Blank > 10% | Lab | |
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.81 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.3 mg/L | estimate | Lab | |
| Ammonia-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.05 mg/L | non-detect | Lab | |
| Chlorophyll | 4.8 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 3.0 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Coliform | 170.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Cayuga Lake near Myers Park | Temperature | 17.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 7.8 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field | |
| Turbidity | 2.1 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 1.2 ug/L | estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 11.8 ug/L | Blank > 10% | Lab | |
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.8 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.32 mg/L | estimate | Lab | |
| Ammonia-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.05 mg/L | non-detect | Lab | |
| Chlorophyll | 4.3 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 2.9 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Coliform | 360.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Cayuga Lake near Taughannock Park | Temperature | 22.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field | |
| Turbidity | 3.7 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 3.9 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 12.9 ug/L | Blank > 10% | Lab | |
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.78 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.44 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Ammonia-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.05 mg/L | non-detect | Lab | |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 7.6 mg/L | Field | ||
| Chlorophyll | 5.9 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 3.0 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Coliform | 310.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Cayuga Lake near Ithaca Yacht Club | Temperature | 22.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field | |
| Turbidity | 3.3 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 1.7 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 14.4 ug/L | Blank > 10% | Lab | |
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.81 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.37 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Ammonia-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.05 mg/L | non-detect | Lab | |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 7.0 mg/L | Field | ||
| Chlorophyll | 6.3 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 2.8 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Coliform | 700.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab |