Cayuga Lake Synoptic Monitoring Event on July 11, 2021, 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 | E. Coli | 10.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab |
| Specific Conductance | 435.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 55.0 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 4.7 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 145.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 4.3 NTU | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 9.0 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 29.9 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.92 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 1.8 m | Field | ||
| Temperature | 20.0 C | Field | ||
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Alkalinity | 98.5 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Chlorophyll | 10.2 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (H) | Alkalinity | 101.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| E. Coli | 10.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Chloride | 56.7 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Hardness, Total | 143.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 1.5 NTU | Lab | ||
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 12.6 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.98 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 0.385 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 2.25 m | Field | ||
| Temperature | 3.0 C | Field | ||
| Specific Conductance | 454.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 9.7 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 10.2 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (E) | Temperature | 20.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Specific Conductance | 439.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 54.1 mg/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 20.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Hardness, Total | 140.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 3.8 NTU | Lab | ||
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 23.5 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.78 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 10.6 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 2.25 m | Field | ||
| Alkalinity | 102.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 3.92 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 8.7 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (E) | Chloride | 55.0 mg/L | Lab | |
| Specific Conductance | 436.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 10.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 23.8 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Hardness, Total | 145.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 3.8 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 6.27 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.69 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 10.2 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 9.6 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Secchi Depth | 1.8 m | Field | ||
| Temperature | 20.0 C | Field | ||
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Alkalinity | 103.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.35 mg/L | estimate | Lab | |
| Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (H) | E. Coli | 10.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab |
| Specific Conductance | 449.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 56.8 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 9.23 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 142.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 1.1 NTU | Lab | ||
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 11.2 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.91 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 10.6 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Chlorophyll | 0.935 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 2.0 m | Field | ||
| Temperature | 5.0 C | Field | ||
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 7.75 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Alkalinity | 98.5 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.115 mg/L | non-detect | Lab | |
| Middle of Shallow Southern Shelf | Temperature | 19.0 C | Field | |
| Chloride | 52.3 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Specific Conductance | 416.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 105.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| E. Coli | 60.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Hardness, Total | 131.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 7.21 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 40.6 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.64 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.5 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 11.2 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 8.6 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Secchi Depth | 1.5 m | Field | ||
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.25 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Turbidity | 8.6 NTU | Lab | ||
| Lake Source Cooling Outfall | Specific Conductance | 409.0 uS/cm | Lab | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.25 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Chloride | 48.8 mg/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 120.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 11.0 NTU | Lab | ||
| Hardness, Total | 130.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.58 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 41.8 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 9.13 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 1.0 m | Field | ||
| Temperature | 20.0 C | Field | ||
| Alkalinity | 103.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 11.1 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 7.6 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Cayuga Heights Sewage Outfall | Alkalinity | 101.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab |
| Specific Conductance | 384.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 44.2 mg/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 80.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 0.875 m | Field | ||
| Hardness, Total | 123.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 12.0 NTU | Lab | ||
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 46.8 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.14 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 11.6 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Temperature | 20.0 C | Field | ||
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.25 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 19.2 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 7.8 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Ithaca Sewage Outfall | Alkalinity | 108.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab |
| Specific Conductance | 363.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 38.8 mg/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 280.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Hardness, Total | 121.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 19.0 NTU | Lab | ||
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 52.1 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.45 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 8.86 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 1.0 m | Field | ||
| Temperature | 19.5 C | Field | ||
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 16.7 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 7.4 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab |