Cayuga Lake Synoptic Monitoring Event on July 19, 2012, 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 | 25.6 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 7.75 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 419.5 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 87.8 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 144.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 49.0 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 3.92 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 1.5 ug/L | estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 12.9 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.76 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.4115 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 2.0 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Coliform | 180.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (E) | Temperature | 24.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 420.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 90.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 107.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 47.1 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 3.89 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 1.5 ug/L | estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 13.8 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.753 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.3889 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 8.2 mg/L | Field | ||
| Secchi Depth | 2.0 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Coliform | 100.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (H) | Temperature | 12.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 444.0 uS/cm | |||
| Alkalinity | 107.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 158.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 46.8 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 1.35 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 1.9 ug/L | estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 2.4 ug/L | estimated | Lab | |
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.13 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.2239 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 2.0 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Coliform | 10.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (E) | Temperature | 24.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 384.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 90.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 133.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 47.0 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 3.53 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 1.1 ug/L | estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 12.0 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.731 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.3403 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 10.3 mg/L | Field | ||
| Secchi Depth | 2.0 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Coliform | 90.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (H) | Temperature | 10.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 7.9 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 444.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 101.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 152.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 49.5 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 1.14 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 1.8 ug/L | estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 3.1 ug/L | estimated | Lab | |
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.23 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.2286 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 2.0 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Coliform | 10.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Middle of Shallow Southern Shelf | Temperature | 24.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 382.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 89.6 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 136.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 48.0 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 7.4 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 1.5 ug/L | estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 15.7 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.815 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.4804 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 3.2 mg/L | Field | ||
| Secchi Depth | 1.33 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Coliform | 390.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Lake Source Cooling Outfall | Temperature | 24.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 418.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 88.1 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 132.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 49.8 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 3.63 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 1.6 ug/L | estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 13.3 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.793 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.4834 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 5.2 mg/L | Field | ||
| Secchi Depth | 1.75 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Coliform | 1170.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Cayuga Heights Sewage Outfall | Temperature | 23.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 426.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 92.1 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 154.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 50.7 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 3.71 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 2.2 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 27.1 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.982 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.5713 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 9.6 mg/L | Field | ||
| Secchi Depth | 2.0 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Coliform | 7800.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Ithaca Sewage Outfall | Temperature | 23.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 466.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 91.8 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 157.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 59.0 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 3.86 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 1.8 ug/L | estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 17.5 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.16 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.7458 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 4.8 mg/L | Field | ||
| Secchi Depth | 1.5 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 20.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Total Coliform | 4200.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab |