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 North of Myers Point (E) Specific Conductance 407.0 uS/cm Lab
Temperature 17.0 C Field
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Alkalinity 104.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Hardness, Total 152.5 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Chloride 42.0 mg/L Lab
Turbidity 1.39 NTU Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 4.3 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 13.6 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.99 mg/L Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.6 mg/L Field
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Total Coliform 670.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Cayuga Lake near Mouth of Salmon Creek Temperature 20.0 C Field
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Specific Conductance 405.0 uS/cm Lab
Alkalinity 118.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Hardness, Total 150.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Chloride 44.8 mg/L Lab
Turbidity 2.6 NTU Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 4.15 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 19.1 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.06 mg/L Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.6 mg/L Field
E. Coli 60.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Total Coliform 2200.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (H) Alkalinity 106.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Hardness, Total 144.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Chloride 46.0 mg/L Lab
Turbidity 0.64 NTU Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 13.3 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 12.4 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.29 mg/L Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 11.0 mg/L Field
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Total Coliform 70.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 10.0 C Field
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Specific Conductance 404.0 uS/cm Lab
Middle of Shallow Southern Shelf Temperature 19.0 C Field
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Specific Conductance 407.0 uS/cm Lab
Alkalinity 116.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Hardness, Total 151.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Chloride 41.1 mg/L Lab
Turbidity 2.21 NTU Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 5.91 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 15.2 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.98 mg/L Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.0 mg/L Field
E. Coli 30.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Total Coliform 1220.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Lake Source Cooling Outfall Temperature 18.0 C Field
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Specific Conductance 406.0 uS/cm Lab
Alkalinity 109.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Hardness, Total 144.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Chloride 42.3 mg/L Lab
Turbidity 1.63 NTU Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 1.94 ug/L Estimated, Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 13.2 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.06 mg/L Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.6 mg/L Field
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Total Coliform 640.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Cayuga Heights Sewage Outfall Temperature 18.0 C Field
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Specific Conductance 405.0 uS/cm Lab
Alkalinity 108.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Hardness, Total 144.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Chloride 43.8 mg/L Lab
Turbidity 1.72 NTU Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 1.5 ug/L Estimated, Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 25.9 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.04 mg/L Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.8 mg/L Field
E. Coli 20.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Total Coliform 450.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Ithaca Sewage Outfall Temperature 18.0 C Field
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Specific Conductance 409.0 uS/cm Lab
Alkalinity 107.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Hardness, Total 145.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Chloride 43.8 mg/L Lab
Turbidity 2.23 NTU Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 5.03 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 16.8 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.1 mg/L Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.4 mg/L Field
E. Coli 40.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Total Coliform 720.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (H) Temperature 12.0 C Field
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.75 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable, estimated Lab
Specific Conductance 406.0 uS/cm Lab
Alkalinity 104.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Hardness, Total 97.4 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Chloride 43.6 mg/L Lab
Turbidity 0.84 NTU Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 11.1 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 13.5 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.25 mg/L Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 11.0 mg/L Field
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Total Coliform 40.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (E) Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Specific Conductance 403.0 uS/cm Lab
Alkalinity 107.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Hardness, Total 145.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Chloride 43.5 mg/L Lab
Turbidity 2.13 NTU Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 2.53 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 18.7 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.98 mg/L Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 10.0 mg/L Field
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Total Coliform 110.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab