Fall Creek Monitoring Set

Upper and lower Fall Creek and tributaries.

Fall Creek Monitoring Set Map
Synoptic Investigative Red Flag Biological
Fall Creek Monitoring Set Graphs
Select Water Quality Indicator

Note: The points on this graph reflect the average levels or concentrations of each water quality parameter. To see the individual data points that make up these averages, please scroll down and select a Sampling Location or a Monitoring Event from the tables below.

Selection of water quality indicators is controlled by drop-down menu on the upper right. Graph presents average values for both SYNOPTIC LOCATIONS and REDFLAG LOCATIONS over all monitoring events (see below right, table of events). Synoptic and Red Flag locations are ordered downstream to upstream (left to right) according to their distance from the stream mouth (see below left, table of locations). If distance to mouth has not been determined, the location defaults to the right end of the graph. Graph distances do not correspond to actual miles to mouth. INVESTIGATIVE LOCATIONS and BIOLOGICAL LOCATIONS are excluded.

Separate averages are reported for samples collected under base flow and stormwater conditions. These stream flow categories are loosely defined. BASE FLOW corresponds to normal or low flow conditions. STORMWATER corresponds to elevated flows following rain or snow melt, as judged by online hydrographs of USGS gauging stations, if available, and/or as judged by volunteers based on their familiarity with the stream and their observation of factors such as stream turbulence and turbidity. Though loosely defined, these two flow categories provide a useful approximation of the impact of runoff on water quality. See metadata for a description of methods for estimating stream discharge and nutrient loading.

Fall Creek Sampling Locations

This table lists all SYNOPTIC LOCATIONS , REDFLAG LOCATIONS , INVESTIGATIVE LOCATIONS , and BIOLOGICAL LOCATIONS in the watershed of the monitoring set, their latitude and longitude coordinates, and the number of river miles to the stream mouth, where applicable. Select a location to view a detailed site map and timeline of chemical and microbiological results.

Name Code Latitude Longitude Miles from the mouth Type
Cayuga Street Bridge FCCB 42.4547 -76.5004 0.681818 SYNOPTIC
Fall Creek Forest Home FCFH 42.453 -76.4702 2.98 SYNOPTIC
Freese Road Bridge FCFB 42.4569 -76.4387 3.69489 SYNOPTIC
Dryden and Freeville Sewage Treatment Plant Outfall FCOF 42.5061 -76.3555 11.0604 INVESTIGATIVE
Fall Creek Freeville FCF 42.505 -76.3595 11.861 SYNOPTIC
McLean Rd. FCMR 42.5438 -76.2971 19.03 SYNOPTIC
Fall Creek Fire Department FCFD 42.552336 -76.292714 19.8 SYNOPTIC
McLean Bridge UFCM 42.5526 -76.293 20.3625 SYNOPTIC
Davis Road Bridge UFCD 42.5735 -76.2963 22.3258 SYNOPTIC
Champlin Road Culvert CRC 42.5755 -76.297 22.53 SYNOPTIC
Tillotson Road Culvert TRC 42.5758 -76.303 22.83 SYNOPTIC
Elm Street ELM 42.5862 -76.2903 23.3263 SYNOPTIC
Lafayette Road UFCL 42.5935 -76.2876 23.5989 SYNOPTIC
Farm Feeder 42.574 -76.2959 INVESTIGATIVE
Davis Tributary
Lafayette Road Culvert LRC INVESTIGATIVE
Fall Creek - Freese Rd 42.4579 -76.438 BIOLOGICAL
Fall Creek - Downstream of Lake St 42.4533 -76.4957 BIOLOGICAL
Fall Creek - Upstream of Lake Street Bridge 42.4532 -76.4941 BIOLOGICAL
Trailer Park Upstream
Fall Creek - 4-H Acres, downstream of 13 42.4700771 -76.42080417 BIOLOGICAL
Fall Creek - Freeville 42.513889 -76.353389 BIOLOGICAL
Fall Creek - Rte 90 below Lake Como 42.639681 -76.278677 BIOLOGICAL
Fall Creek - Cornell Botanic Gardens footbridge 42.45518046 -76.45473081 BIOLOGICAL
Como Lake Outlet CLO 42.663 -76.2863 SYNOPTIC
Fall Creek - 4-H Acres, upstream of 13 42.471958 -76.418629 BIOLOGICAL
Outfall Pipe by Cayuga Street Bridge 42.4545 -76.5006 INVESTIGATIVE
Trailer Park Feeder 42.5751 -76.2949 INVESTIGATIVE
Fall Creek Monitoring Events

This table lists the dates of all chemical and microbiological monitoring events since the beginning of the monitoring set. A PARTIAL EVENT indicates that less than 90% of SYNOPTIC LOCATIONS were sampled. Select a date to navigate to a graph and table of raw chemical and microbiological data from the corresponding event.

Date Flow Type
1 March 10, 2024 STORMWATER SYNOPTIC EVENT
2 December 06, 2023 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
3 October 02, 2023 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
4 May 22, 2023 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
5 March 06, 2023 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
6 November 14, 2022 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
7 September 12, 2022 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
8 June 20, 2022 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
9 April 04, 2022 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
10 October 27, 2021 STORMWATER SYNOPTIC EVENT
11 September 13, 2021 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
12 June 07, 2021 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
13 March 22, 2021 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
14 December 07, 2020 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
15 September 14, 2020 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
16 April 27, 2020 STORMWATER SYNOPTIC EVENT
17 March 16, 2020 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
18 December 11, 2019 STORMWATER SYNOPTIC EVENT
19 September 04, 2019 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
20 June 25, 2019 STORMWATER SYNOPTIC EVENT
21 April 22, 2019 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
22 December 04, 2018 STORMWATER SYNOPTIC EVENT
23 September 17, 2018 STORMWATER SYNOPTIC EVENT
24 June 26, 2018 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
25 March 27, 2018 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
26 December 05, 2017 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
27 September 12, 2017 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
28 June 06, 2017 STORMWATER SYNOPTIC EVENT
29 March 07, 2017 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
30 November 29, 2016 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
31 September 06, 2016 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
32 June 06, 2016 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
33 March 01, 2016 STORMWATER SYNOPTIC EVENT
34 December 07, 2015 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
35 September 14, 2015 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
36 June 01, 2015 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
37 April 04, 2015 STORMWATER SYNOPTIC EVENT
38 March 30, 2015 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
39 December 01, 2014 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
40 September 22, 2014 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
41 July 17, 2014 STORMWATER SYNOPTIC EVENT
42 June 26, 2014 STORMWATER PARTIAL EVENT
43 April 07, 2014 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
44 December 09, 2013 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
45 September 09, 2013 STORMWATER SYNOPTIC EVENT
46 July 02, 2013 STORMWATER SYNOPTIC EVENT
47 June 03, 2013 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
48 March 13, 2013 STORMWATER PARTIAL EVENT
49 March 11, 2013 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
50 December 10, 2012 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
51 November 01, 2012 STORMWATER PARTIAL EVENT
52 September 10, 2012 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
53 June 11, 2012 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
54 April 02, 2012 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
55 December 08, 2011 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
56 September 08, 2011 STORMWATER PARTIAL EVENT
57 August 29, 2011 STORMWATER SYNOPTIC EVENT
58 June 13, 2011 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
59 April 11, 2011 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
60 March 11, 2011 STORMWATER PARTIAL EVENT
61 March 07, 2011 STORMWATER PARTIAL EVENT
62 December 06, 2010 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
63 October 01, 2010 STORMWATER PARTIAL EVENT
64 September 13, 2010 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
65 June 07, 2010 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
66 March 15, 2010 STORMWATER SYNOPTIC EVENT
67 January 26, 2010 STORMWATER SYNOPTIC EVENT
68 December 07, 2009 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
69 September 14, 2009 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
70 June 08, 2009 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
71 March 16, 2009 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
72 March 11, 2009 STORMWATER SYNOPTIC EVENT
73 February 12, 2009 STORMWATER SYNOPTIC EVENT
74 December 02, 2008 STORMWATER SYNOPTIC EVENT
75 September 25, 2008 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
76 June 24, 2008 STORMWATER SYNOPTIC EVENT
77 March 05, 2008 STORMWATER PARTIAL EVENT
78 February 19, 2008 STORMWATER SYNOPTIC EVENT
79 November 27, 2007 STORMWATER SYNOPTIC EVENT
80 October 24, 2007 STORMWATER PARTIAL EVENT
81 September 24, 2007 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
82 June 04, 2007 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
83 May 17, 2007 BASE FLOW PARTIAL EVENT
84 May 10, 2007 BASE FLOW PARTIAL EVENT
85 March 27, 2007 STORMWATER PARTIAL EVENT
86 March 05, 2007 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
87 December 04, 2006 STORMWATER SYNOPTIC EVENT
88 August 28, 2006 STORMWATER SYNOPTIC EVENT
89 May 15, 2006 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
90 January 18, 2006 STORMWATER SYNOPTIC EVENT
91 November 07, 2005 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
92 July 06, 2005 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
93 April 02, 2005 STORMWATER PARTIAL EVENT
94 March 30, 2005 STORMWATER PARTIAL EVENT
95 March 29, 2005 STORMWATER SYNOPTIC EVENT
96 March 28, 2005 STORMWATER PARTIAL EVENT
97 November 10, 2004 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
98 July 13, 2004 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
99 May 25, 2004 STORMWATER SYNOPTIC EVENT
100 March 05, 2004 STORMWATER SYNOPTIC EVENT
101 February 24, 2004 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
102 December 11, 2003 STORMWATER PARTIAL EVENT
103 December 02, 2003 STORMWATER PARTIAL EVENT
104 November 20, 2003 STORMWATER SYNOPTIC EVENT
105 September 18, 2003 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
106 August 15, 2003 STORMWATER SYNOPTIC EVENT
107 June 09, 2003 BASE FLOW SYNOPTIC EVENT
108 March 17, 2003 STORMWATER SYNOPTIC EVENT
109 November 19, 2002 STORMWATER SYNOPTIC EVENT
110 October 18, 2002 STORMWATER SYNOPTIC EVENT