Notes: Cayuga Lake near Mouth of Salmon Creek (CLMSC-1) & Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (E) (CLMSC-3 Shallow) - Sample was collected at 2x Secchi depth due to incorrect Secchi depth measuremnt.
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
Ithaca Sewage Outfall
(IASTP)
Turbidity 6.0 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 44.6 ug/L Lab
Temperature 22.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 434.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 6.91 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 2.0 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.43 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.93 mg/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Chlorophyll 23.0 ug/L Lab
Chloride 51.9 mg/L Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (E)
(CLMSC-2 Shallow)
Turbidity 3.25 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 24.0 ug/L Lab
Temperature 26.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 429.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 23.5 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 2.0 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.75 mg/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Chlorophyll 7.54 ug/L Lab
Chloride 56.2 mg/L Lab
Cayuga Heights Sewage Outfall
(CHSTP)
Turbidity 3.3 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 32.6 ug/L Lab
Temperature 21.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 471.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 14.2 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 3.0 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.85 mg/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Chlorophyll 5.83 ug/L Lab
Chloride 59.7 mg/L Lab
Lake Source Cooling Outfall
(LSC)
Turbidity 2.9 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 24.0 ug/L Lab
Temperature 20.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 439.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 0.57 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 2.5 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.77 mg/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Chlorophyll 6.22 ug/L Lab
Chloride 54.9 mg/L Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (H)
(CLMSC-3 Deep)
Turbidity 0.55 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 9.78 ug/L Lab
Temperature 6.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 455.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 7.22 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.18 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.125 mg/L non-detect Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 10.8 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 0.27 ug/L non-detect Lab
Chloride 52.7 mg/L Lab
Middle of Shallow Southern Shelf
(Shelf Control)
Turbidity 1.5 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 12.8 ug/L Lab
Temperature 20.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 437.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 0.57 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 3.5 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.86 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.33 mg/L Estimate Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Chlorophyll 4.68 ug/L Lab
Chloride 52.8 mg/L Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (E)
(CLMSC-3 Shallow)
Turbidity 2.4 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 12.6 ug/L Lab
Temperature 20.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 433.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 11.6 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 2.5 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.8 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.26 mg/L Estimate Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Chlorophyll 5.89 ug/L Lab
Chloride 51.7 mg/L Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (H)
(CLMSC-2 Deep)
Turbidity 0.6 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 21.0 ug/L Lab
Temperature 11.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 453.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 16.6 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.16 mg/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 10.9 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 0.27 ug/L non-detect Lab
Chloride 52.8 mg/L Lab
Cayuga Lake near Mouth of Salmon Creek
(CLMSC-1)
Turbidity 3.1 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 13.5 ug/L Lab
Temperature 26.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 431.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 12.5 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 2.25 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.81 mg/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Chlorophyll 6.88 ug/L Lab
Chloride 53.5 mg/L Lab