Cayuga Lake Synoptic Monitoring Event on August 30, 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 | 23.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 7.75 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 350.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 90.9 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 131.6 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 46.5 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 1.47 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 1.6 ug/L | estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 10.3 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.69 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 4.4 mg/L | Field | ||
| Secchi Depth | 3.75 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Coliform | 240.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (E) | Temperature | 24.5 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 7.75 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 341.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 88.8 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 130.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 44.7 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 1.37 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 1.8 ug/L | estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 8.9 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.69 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 5.8 mg/L | Field | ||
| Secchi Depth | 4.25 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Coliform | 270.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (H) | Temperature | 11.5 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 7.38 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 369.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 99.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 140.9 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 44.9 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 0.61 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 4.4 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 3.8 ug/L | estimated | Lab | |
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.14 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 7.2 mg/L | Field | ||
| Secchi Depth | 4.25 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Coliform | 70.0 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 | 338.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 94.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 130.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Sulfate | 28.25 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 47.3 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 1.74 NTU | Lab | ||
| Solids, Total Suspended | 1.0 mg/L | non-detect | Lab | |
| Solids, Total Dissolved | 190.0 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 1.8 ug/L | estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 9.5 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.7 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.44 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chemical Oxygen Demand | 13.0 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 5.05 mg/L | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Coliform | 130.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Barium | 0.028 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Strontium | 0.195 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Gross Alpha Radioactivity | 1.14 pCi/L | Lab | ||
| Gross Beta Radioactivity | 2.71 pCi/L | Lab | ||
| Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (H) | Temperature | 12.8 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 7.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 352.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 99.3 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 145.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Sulfate | 27.63 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 46.3 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 0.64 NTU | Lab | ||
| Solids, Total Suspended | 2.8 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Solids, Total Dissolved | 208.0 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 1.8 ug/L | estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 7.7 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.14 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.22 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chemical Oxygen Demand | 11.0 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 6.0 mg/L | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Coliform | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Barium | 0.028 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Strontium | 0.199 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Gross Alpha Radioactivity | 0.22 pCi/L | Lab | ||
| Gross Beta Radioactivity | 2.23 pCi/L | Lab | ||
| Middle of Shallow Southern Shelf | Temperature | 23.5 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 7.75 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 358.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 94.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 131.6 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Sulfate | 27.25 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 48.1 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 1.49 NTU | Lab | ||
| Solids, Total Suspended | 1.0 mg/L | non-detect | Lab | |
| Solids, Total Dissolved | 220.0 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 1.8 ug/L | estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 10.4 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.7 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.5 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chemical Oxygen Demand | 5.0 mg/L | non-detect | Lab | |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 5.8 mg/L | Field | ||
| Secchi Depth | 4.0 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Coliform | 380.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Barium | 0.028 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Strontium | 0.215 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Gross Alpha Radioactivity | 0.48 pCi/L | Lab | ||
| Gross Beta Radioactivity | 1.94 pCi/L | Lab | ||
| Lake Source Cooling Outfall | Temperature | 25.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 338.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 81.8 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 109.5 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 51.2 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 1.68 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 2.7 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 14.7 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.88 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 6.0 mg/L | Field | ||
| Secchi Depth | 3.0 m | (lake bottom) sample taken at 2 m | Field | |
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Coliform | 580.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Cayuga Heights Sewage Outfall | Temperature | 24.5 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.25 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 382.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 87.1 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 112.9 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 52.9 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 1.19 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 4.4 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 15.8 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.36 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 5.6 mg/L | Field | ||
| Secchi Depth | 3.0 m | (lake bottom) sample taken at 2 m | Field | |
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Coliform | 2000.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Ithaca Sewage Outfall | Temperature | 22.5 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 7.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 380.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 101.9 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 140.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 57.3 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 3.13 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 2.8 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 28.1 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.39 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 4.3 mg/L | Field | ||
| Secchi Depth | 2.5 m | (lake bottom) sample taken at 2 m | Field | |
| E. Coli | 20.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Total Coliform | 1102.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab |