Cayuga Lake Synoptic Monitoring Event on September 15, 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 | 21.0 C | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 416.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 53.4 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 1.1 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 2.2 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 19.3 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.71 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 7.19 ug/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (E) | Specific Conductance | 419.0 uS/cm | Lab | |
| Chloride | 51.8 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 12.6 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.69 mg/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Chlorophyll | 9.46 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 2.4 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 1.55 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Temperature | 18.0 C | Field | ||
| Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (H) | Temperature | 7.0 C | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 435.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 51.2 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 1.3 NTU | Lab | ||
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 8.38 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.02 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 0.66 ug/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 7.2 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (E) | Temperature | 20.0 C | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 416.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 52.8 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 2.2 NTU | Lab | ||
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 4.78 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.71 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 9.52 ug/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.23 mg/L | non-detect | Lab | |
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 1.55 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (H) | Temperature | 7.0 C | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 437.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 50.4 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 1.2 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 5.95 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 11.0 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.07 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.23 mg/L | non-detect | Lab | |
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Chlorophyll | 0.61 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Middle of Shallow Southern Shelf | Temperature | 20.0 C | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 416.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 52.6 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 1.1 NTU | Lab | ||
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 11.9 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.23 mg/L | non-detect | Lab | |
| Chlorophyll | 7.26 ug/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.65 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 7.52 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Lake Source Cooling Outfall | Temperature | 21.0 C | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 424.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 55.0 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 2.6 NTU | Lab | ||
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 29.6 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.81 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 10.45 ug/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 10.3 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Cayuga Heights Sewage Outfall | Specific Conductance | 467.0 uS/cm | Lab | |
| Chloride | 59.2 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 1.6 NTU | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.97 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 4.62 ug/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 10.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 0.57 ug/L | non-detect; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 17.8 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Temperature | 20.0 C | Field | ||
| Ithaca Sewage Outfall | Temperature | 20.0 C | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 424.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 50.9 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 2.9 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 1.58 ug/L | Estimate; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 25.1 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.83 mg/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 10.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 5.45 ug/L | Lab |