Cayuga Lake Synoptic Monitoring Event on June 30, 2024, 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 | Temperature | 19.0 C | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 442.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Hardness, Total | 140.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 51.8 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 1.4 NTU | Lab | ||
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 13.7 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.94 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 7.11 ug/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Lab | |
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 4.86 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Alkalinity | 111.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (E) | Temperature | 18.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Lab | |
| Specific Conductance | 443.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 113.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 142.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 51.8 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 1.1 NTU | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.95 mg/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 1.58 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 14.3 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 5.57 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (H) | Temperature | 10.0 C | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 452.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 113.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 141.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 51.9 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 0.4 NTU | Lab | ||
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 8.06 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.13 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 0.66 ug/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Lab | |
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 3.92 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (E) | Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Lab |
| Specific Conductance | 445.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 112.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 139.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 51.5 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 1.2 NTU | Lab | ||
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 11.7 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.91 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.14 mg/L | non-detect | Lab | |
| Chlorophyll | 5.72 ug/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 1.73 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Temperature | 19.0 C | Field | ||
| Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (H) | Temperature | 11.0 C | Field | |
| Alkalinity | 117.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 146.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 53.2 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 0.5 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 4.39 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 13.7 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.11 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.14 mg/L | non-detect | Lab | |
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.25 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Lab | |
| Specific Conductance | 450.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 1.03 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Middle of Shallow Southern Shelf | Temperature | 19.0 C | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 445.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 113.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 143.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 53.1 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 1.2 NTU | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.03 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.14 mg/L | non-detect | Lab | |
| Chlorophyll | 6.09 ug/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 30.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Lab | |
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 2.67 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 10.6 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Lake Source Cooling Outfall | Temperature | 21.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.25 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Lab | |
| Specific Conductance | 458.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 127.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 148.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 51.8 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 6.8 NTU | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.9 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 7.7 ug/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 190.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 12.4 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 22.6 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Cayuga Heights Sewage Outfall | Temperature | 20.0 C | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 444.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 114.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 139.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 52.6 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 2.4 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 8.07 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.99 mg/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 60.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 25.4 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 5.13 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Ithaca Sewage Outfall | Temperature | 20.0 C | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 452.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 118.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 143.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 55.3 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 3.0 NTU | Lab | ||
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 21.3 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.01 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 3.96 ug/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 60.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.25 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Lab | |
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 6.73 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab |