Cayuga Lake Synoptic Monitoring Event on October 23, 2011, 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 | 18.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 7.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Field | ||
| Specific Conductance | 375.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 93.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 136.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 41.1 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 1.58 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 1.65 ug/L | estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 18.7 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.89 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.62 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 8.3 mg/L | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Coliform | 230.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (E) | Temperature | 16.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 7.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Field | ||
| Specific Conductance | 419.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 91.7 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 139.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 40.3 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 1.14 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 1.35 ug/L | estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 16.1 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.97 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.32 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 8.4 mg/L | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Coliform | 300.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (H) | Temperature | 13.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 7.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Field | ||
| Specific Conductance | 412.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 95.8 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 148.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 42.6 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 1.46 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 8.41 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 12.9 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.27 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.41 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 7.2 mg/L | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Coliform | 120.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Middle of Shallow Southern Shelf | Temperature | 15.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 7.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Field | ||
| Specific Conductance | 388.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 93.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 142.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 40.2 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 1.5 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 1.5 ug/L | estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 18.6 ug/L | Exceeded holding time | Lab | |
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.87 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.37 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 9.4 mg/L | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Coliform | 240.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Lake Source Cooling Outfall | Temperature | 14.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 7.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Field | ||
| Specific Conductance | 380.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 104.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 140.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 35.6 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 2.73 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 6.06 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 16.6 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.86 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.24 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 8.5 mg/L | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 40.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Total Coliform | 1870.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Cayuga Heights Sewage Outfall | Temperature | 12.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 7.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Field | ||
| Specific Conductance | 423.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 109.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 142.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 28.7 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 1.79 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 7.9 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 13.0 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.63 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.35 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 9.6 mg/L | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 200.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Total Coliform | 1590.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Ithaca Sewage Outfall | Temperature | 14.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 7.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Field | ||
| Specific Conductance | 470.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 112.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 144.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 29.4 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 9.23 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 5.62 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 14.8 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.49 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.28 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 9.3 mg/L | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 70.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Total Coliform | 5800.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (E) | Temperature | 16.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 7.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Field | ||
| Specific Conductance | 380.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 90.3 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 142.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 42.7 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 1.53 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 1.58 ug/L | estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 17.0 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.92 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.59 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 8.3 mg/L | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Coliform | 220.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (H) | Temperature | 9.5 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 7.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Field | ||
| Specific Conductance | 424.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 94.2 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 147.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 43.3 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 1.45 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 7.24 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 10.1 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.27 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.4 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 9.8 mg/L | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 10.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Total Coliform | 250.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab |