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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 Units Remarks Location
Cayuga Lake North End
(CLNE)
Turbidity 8.4 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 33.5 ug/L Lab
Temperature 26.5 C Field
Specific Conductance 402.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 20.1 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 1.0 m Field
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.53 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 9.16 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
E. Coli 2.5 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.6 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 10.1 ug/L Lab
Chloride 62.2 mg/L Lab
Calcium Hardness 65.8 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Alkalinity 67.8 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Cayuga Lake North End- South of Railroad Bridge
(CLRR)
Turbidity 9.2 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 29.4 ug/L Lab
Temperature 27.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 373.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 13.5 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 1.5 m Field
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.33 mg/L Estimate Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 9.23 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
E. Coli 2.5 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.6 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 11.7 ug/L Lab
Chloride 56.4 mg/L Lab
Calcium Hardness 58.6 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Alkalinity 69.3 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Ithaca Sewage Outfall
(IASTP)
Turbidity 6.9 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 25.4 ug/L Lab
Specific Conductance 447.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 1.8 ug/L Estimate; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 6.5 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.01 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.47 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Lab
E. Coli 7.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 11.4 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 8.51 ug/L Lab
Chloride 55.4 mg/L Lab
Calcium Hardness 110.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Alkalinity 107.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Cayuga Heights Sewage Outfall
(CHSTP)
Turbidity 2.4 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 16.8 ug/L Lab
Specific Conductance 420.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 0.565 ug/L non-detect; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 7.5 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.92 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.56 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
E. Coli 2.5 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 10.8 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 2.2 ug/L Lab
Chloride 52.1 mg/L Lab
Calcium Hardness 96.3 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Alkalinity 106.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Lake Source Cooling Outfall
(LSC)
Turbidity 7.7 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 35.2 ug/L Lab
Specific Conductance 532.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 13.2 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 6.5 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.92 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.31 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
E. Coli 1.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.7 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 2.97 ug/L Lab
Chloride 53.7 mg/L Lab
Calcium Hardness 103.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Alkalinity 107.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Middle of Shallow Southern Shelf
(Shelf Control)
Turbidity 8.3 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 21.5 ug/L Lab
Temperature 20.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 521.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 1.63 ug/L Estimate; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 6.5 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.82 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.33 mg/L Estimate Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.24 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
E. Coli 2.5 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.0 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 2.09 ug/L Lab
Chloride 52.2 mg/L Lab
Calcium Hardness 101.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Alkalinity 90.5 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (H)
(CLMSC-3 Deep)
Turbidity 3.5 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 28.6 ug/L Lab
Temperature 10.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 435.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 5.5 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.07 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.14 mg/L non-detect Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.13 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
E. Coli 8.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 10.0 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 0.55 ug/L Lab
Chloride 51.5 mg/L Lab
Calcium Hardness 101.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Alkalinity 111.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (E)
(CLMSC-3 Shallow)
Turbidity 2.3 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 16.4 ug/L Lab
Temperature 21.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 417.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 5.5 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 5.75 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.75 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.39 mg/L Estimate Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.51 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.3 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 3.74 ug/L Lab
Chloride 50.6 mg/L Lab
Calcium Hardness 97.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Alkalinity 104.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (H)
(CLMSC-2 Deep)
Turbidity 2.3 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 22.7 ug/L Lab
Temperature 0.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 447.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 5.1 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.97 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.13 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
E. Coli 2.5 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.2 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 3.41 ug/L Lab
Chloride 54.0 mg/L Lab
Calcium Hardness 106.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Alkalinity 111.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (E)
(CLMSC-2 Shallow)
Turbidity 2.9 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 14.7 ug/L Lab
Temperature 23.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 433.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 8.5 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 4.5 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.78 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.43 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.2 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 3.96 ug/L Lab
Chloride 51.3 mg/L Lab
Calcium Hardness 101.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Alkalinity 101.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Cayuga Lake near Mouth of Salmon Creek
(CLMSC-1)
Turbidity 3.2 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 26.0 ug/L Lab
Specific Conductance 520.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 7.6 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 6.5 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.8 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.37 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
E. Coli 7.5 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.5 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 4.29 ug/L Lab
Chloride 51.4 mg/L Lab
Calcium Hardness 97.7 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Alkalinity 104.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab