Cayuga Lake Synoptic Monitoring Event on September 16, 2018, 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 | Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 424.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 35.3 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 1.4 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 4.7 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 15.0 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 7.9 mg/L | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 0.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Nitrogen | 0.99 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (E) | Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 417.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 44.3 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 1.4 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 6.0 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 15.7 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 8.6 mg/L | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 0.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Nitrogen | 0.96 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (H) | Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 435.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 38.6 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 0.84 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 11.6 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 16.3 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 9.6 mg/L | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 0.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Nitrogen | 1.27 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (E) | Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 409.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 37.3 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 1.4 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 4.2 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 23.0 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 8.1 mg/L | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 0.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Nitrogen | 0.95 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (H) | Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 438.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 32.8 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 0.84 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 13.0 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 17.5 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 9.8 mg/L | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 0.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Nitrogen | 1.2 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Middle of Shallow Southern Shelf | Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 417.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 43.7 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 1.8 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 5.3 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 14.8 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 7.9 mg/L | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 0.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Nitrogen | 0.93 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Lake Source Cooling Outfall | Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 428.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 38.6 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 3.2 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 2.9 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 22.6 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 10.7 mg/L | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 0.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Nitrogen | 1.51 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Cayuga Heights Sewage Outfall | Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 403.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 39.2 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 2.7 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 4.4 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 21.1 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 10.8 mg/L | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 0.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Nitrogen | 1.02 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Ithaca Sewage Outfall | Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 7.75 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 412.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 43.7 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 3.1 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 5.2 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 27.9 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 9.2 mg/L | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 0.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Nitrogen | 1.09 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab |