Cayuga Lake Synoptic Monitoring Event on September 12, 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 North of Myers Point (E) | Turbidity | 1.0 NTU | Lab | |
| Specific Conductance | 416.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 53.1 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 4.75 m | Field | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.74 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 10.7 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 8.0 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 1.27 ug/L | Estimate; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| E. Coli | 10.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Cayuga Lake near Mouth of Salmon Creek | Total Phosphorus (as P) | 10.3 ug/L | Lab | |
| Turbidity | 1.6 NTU | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.76 mg/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 10.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Specific Conductance | 417.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 53.2 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 4.75 m | Field | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 8.1 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 0.57 ug/L | non-detect; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (H) | Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.85 mg/L | Lab | |
| Turbidity | 0.7 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 5.02 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 10.9 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 10.2 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Specific Conductance | 442.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 55.8 mg/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 20.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Temperature | 8.8 C | Field | ||
| Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (E) | Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.36 mg/L | Estimate | Lab |
| Turbidity | 1.3 NTU | Lab | ||
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 11.0 ug/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 10.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Specific Conductance | 418.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 52.2 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 7.9 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Secchi Depth | 4.0 m | Field | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.79 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 4.23 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (H) | Specific Conductance | 445.0 uS/cm | Lab | |
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.14 mg/L | non-detect | Lab | |
| Turbidity | 0.7 NTU | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.08 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 7.75 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 56.9 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 10.9 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 4.86 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| E. Coli | 10.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Middle of Shallow Southern Shelf | Secchi Depth | 3.75 m | Field | |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 7.8 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.8 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 0.57 ug/L | non-detect; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 18.4 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 56.0 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Specific Conductance | 421.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 10.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Temperature | 20.7 C | Field | ||
| Turbidity | 2.4 NTU | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.39 mg/L | Estimate | Lab | |
| Lake Source Cooling Outfall | Dissolved Oxygen | 8.2 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab |
| Temperature | 20.5 C | Field | ||
| Secchi Depth | 2.0 m | Field | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.79 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 20.6 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Specific Conductance | 431.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 56.1 mg/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 30.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 3.8 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 2.98 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Cayuga Heights Sewage Outfall | Specific Conductance | 430.0 uS/cm | Lab | |
| Secchi Depth | 2.0 m | Field | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.79 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 8.3 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 18.4 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 53.2 mg/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 20.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Temperature | 20.0 C | Field | ||
| Turbidity | 3.7 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 2.52 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Ithaca Sewage Outfall | Secchi Depth | 1.5 m | Field | |
| Turbidity | 5.3 NTU | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.27 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 2.05 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 30.4 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 61.5 mg/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 10.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Temperature | 20.1 C | Field | ||
| Specific Conductance | 467.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 7.9 mg/L | Not certifiable | Lab |