Cayuga Lake Synoptic Monitoring Event on July 19, 2020, 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) | 8.37 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Lab |
| Specific Conductance | 520.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 104.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Calcium Hardness | 97.7 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 51.4 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 3.2 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 7.6 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 26.0 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.8 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 4.29 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 6.5 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 7.5 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 8.5 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (E) | Temperature | 23.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.43 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Lab | |
| Specific Conductance | 433.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 101.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Calcium Hardness | 101.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 51.3 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 2.9 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 8.5 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 14.7 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.78 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 3.96 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 4.5 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 8.2 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (H) | Temperature | 0.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.13 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Lab | |
| Specific Conductance | 447.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 111.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Calcium Hardness | 106.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 54.0 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 2.3 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 5.1 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 22.7 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.97 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 3.41 ug/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 2.5 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 9.2 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (E) | Temperature | 21.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.51 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Lab | |
| Specific Conductance | 417.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 104.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Calcium Hardness | 97.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 50.6 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 2.3 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 5.5 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 16.4 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.75 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.39 mg/L | Estimate | Lab | |
| Chlorophyll | 3.74 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 5.75 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 10.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 8.3 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (H) | Temperature | 10.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.13 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Lab | |
| Specific Conductance | 435.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 111.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Calcium Hardness | 101.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 51.5 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 3.5 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 5.5 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 28.6 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.07 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.14 mg/L | non-detect | Lab | |
| Chlorophyll | 0.55 ug/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 8.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 10.0 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Middle of Shallow Southern Shelf | Temperature | 20.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.24 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Lab | |
| Specific Conductance | 521.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 90.5 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Calcium Hardness | 101.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 52.2 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 8.3 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 1.63 ug/L | Estimate; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 21.5 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.82 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.33 mg/L | Estimate | Lab | |
| Chlorophyll | 2.09 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 6.5 m | Field | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 9.0 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| E. Coli | 2.5 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Lake Source Cooling Outfall | Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.31 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Lab |
| Specific Conductance | 532.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 107.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Calcium Hardness | 103.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 53.7 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 7.7 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 13.2 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 35.2 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.92 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 2.97 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 6.5 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 1.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 9.7 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Cayuga Heights Sewage Outfall | Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.56 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Lab |
| Specific Conductance | 420.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 106.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Calcium Hardness | 96.3 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 52.1 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 2.4 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 0.565 ug/L | non-detect; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 16.8 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.92 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 2.2 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 7.5 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 2.5 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 10.8 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Ithaca Sewage Outfall | Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.47 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Lab | |
| Specific Conductance | 447.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 107.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Calcium Hardness | 110.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 55.4 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 6.9 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 1.8 ug/L | Estimate; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 25.4 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.01 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 8.51 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 6.5 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 7.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 11.4 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Cayuga Lake North End- South of Railroad Bridge | Temperature | 27.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 9.23 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Lab | |
| Specific Conductance | 373.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 69.3 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Calcium Hardness | 58.6 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 56.4 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 9.2 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 13.5 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 29.4 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.33 mg/L | Estimate | Lab | |
| Chlorophyll | 11.7 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 1.5 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 2.5 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 8.6 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Cayuga Lake North End | Temperature | 26.5 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 9.16 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Lab | |
| Specific Conductance | 402.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 67.8 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Calcium Hardness | 65.8 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 62.2 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 8.4 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 20.1 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 33.5 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.53 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 10.1 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 1.0 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 2.5 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 8.6 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab |