Cayuga Lake Synoptic Monitoring Event on July 31, 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayuga Lake near Mouth of Salmon Creek | Temperature | 26.0 C | Field | |
| Chloride | 53.5 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 3.1 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 12.5 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 13.5 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.81 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 6.88 ug/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Specific Conductance | 431.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 2.25 m | Field | ||
| Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (E) | Temperature | 26.0 C | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 429.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 56.2 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 24.0 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 7.54 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 2.0 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Turbidity | 3.25 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 23.5 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.75 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (H) | Temperature | 11.0 C | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 453.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 52.8 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 0.6 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 16.6 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 21.0 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.16 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 0.27 ug/L | non-detect | Lab | |
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 10.9 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (E) | Temperature | 20.0 C | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 433.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 51.7 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 2.4 NTU | Lab | ||
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 12.6 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.8 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 5.89 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 2.5 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 11.6 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.26 mg/L | Estimate | Lab | |
| Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (H) | Temperature | 6.0 C | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 455.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 52.7 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 0.55 NTU | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.18 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 0.27 ug/L | non-detect | Lab | |
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 10.8 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 7.22 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 9.78 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.125 mg/L | non-detect | Lab | |
| Middle of Shallow Southern Shelf | Temperature | 20.0 C | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 437.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 52.8 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 1.5 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 0.57 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 12.8 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.86 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.33 mg/L | Estimate | Lab | |
| Chlorophyll | 4.68 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 3.5 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Lake Source Cooling Outfall | Specific Conductance | 439.0 uS/cm | Lab | |
| Chloride | 54.9 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 2.9 NTU | Lab | ||
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 24.0 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.77 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 6.22 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 2.5 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 0.57 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Temperature | 20.0 C | Field | ||
| Cayuga Heights Sewage Outfall | Temperature | 21.0 C | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 471.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 59.7 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 3.3 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 14.2 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 32.6 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.85 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 5.83 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 3.0 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Ithaca Sewage Outfall | Temperature | 22.0 C | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 434.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 51.9 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 44.6 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.93 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 23.0 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 2.0 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Turbidity | 6.0 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 6.91 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.43 mg/L | Lab |