Unnamed Cayuga Heights Brook- Winthrop Dr. Location in the Stewart Park Monitoring Set

Selection of water quality indicators is controlled by drop-down menu on the upper right. This graph shows the value of each water quality indicator measured for each monitoring event at this location. It offers a preview of possible upward or downward trends over time.

Results are categorized as base flow and stormwater. These stream flow categories are loosely defined. BASE FLOW corresponds to normal or low flow conditions. STORMWATER corresponds to elevated flows following rain or snow melt, as judged by online hydrographs of USGS gauging stations, if available, and/or as judged by volunteers based on their familiarity with the stream and their observation of factors such as stream turbulence and turbidity. Though loosely defined, these two flow categories provide a useful approximation of the impact of runoff on water quality.

Selection of water quality indicators is controlled by drop-down menu on the upper right. This graph shows the monthly average base flow and stormwater concentrations of each water quality indicator since the beginning of the monitoring program.

Results are categorized as base flow and stormwater. These stream flow categories are loosely defined. BASE FLOW corresponds to normal or low flow conditions. STORMWATER corresponds to elevated flows following rain or snow melt, as judged by online hydrographs of USGS gauging stations, if available, and/or as judged by volunteers based on their familiarity with the stream and their observation of factors such as stream turbulence and turbidity. Though loosely defined, these two flow categories provide a useful approximation of the impact of runoff on water quality.

Notes

SAMPLING SPECIFICS- This takes you to a 5-way stop in a neighborhood; it is a little hairy for parking. The sampling location is right by the culvert on the patch of grass that falls between Burleigh Drive and Winthrop Drive. It is the only corner in that intersection with a tree.; SITE NOTES- Navigate to: 266 Winthrop Dr, Ithaca, NY 14850. Parking is a bit tricky, as there aren’t assigned locations. However, you should be able to pull over and park on the side of the road, as it’s a residential area. Use your best judgment and caution about where it’s safest to pull over.