Cayuga Lake Synoptic Monitoring Event on August 28, 2016, 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) | Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field |
| Temperature | 23.0 C | Field | ||
| Specific Conductance | 398.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 95.6 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 148.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 50.1 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 0.7 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 2.9 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 11.4 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.65 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 8.6 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 4.58 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 4.0 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Coliform | 4800.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Cayuga Lake near Mouth of Salmon Creek | Temperature | 24.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 7.75 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 398.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 92.9 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 137.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 49.2 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 2.9 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 2.4 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 14.0 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.65 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.28 mg/L | estimated | Lab | |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 8.4 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 3.87 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 4.0 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Coliform | 11000.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Middle of Shallow Southern Shelf | Chloride | 49.2 mg/L | Lab | |
| Turbidity | 2.6 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 1.9 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 20.5 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.71 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 8.2 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 3.65 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 4.0 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Coliform | 2005.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Temperature | 22.0 C | Field | ||
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 397.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 96.2 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 141.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Lake Source Cooling Outfall | Temperature | 23.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 386.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 91.7 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 133.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 50.2 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 0.98 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 2.0 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 11.4 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.71 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 11.0 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 2.33 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 3.5 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Coliform | 1180.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Cayuga Heights Sewage Outfall | Temperature | 24.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 383.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 83.5 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 117.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 50.5 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 3.0 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 2.0 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 32.4 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.79 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 13.3 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 12.0 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 3.0 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Coliform | 750.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Ithaca Sewage Outfall | Temperature | 25.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 391.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 85.9 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 127.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 53.2 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 2.7 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 2.5 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 22.1 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.76 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 11.8 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 9.18 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 3.0 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Coliform | 5400.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (E) | Alkalinity | 94.7 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab |
| Hardness, Total | 133.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 49.2 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 1.6 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 4.8 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 10.4 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.67 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 8.4 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 4.66 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 4.0 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Coliform | 6400.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 395.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (H) | Temperature | 6.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 7.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 419.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 108.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 148.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 47.2 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 0.7 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 5.8 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 6.5 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.09 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 10.2 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 0.53 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 4.0 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Coliform | 150.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (H) | Temperature | 8.0 C | Field | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 7.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field | |
| Specific Conductance | 421.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 112.0 mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 152.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 49.2 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 2.3 NTU | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 5.1 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 7.4 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.09 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 9.8 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 0.25 ug/L | non-detect | Lab | |
| Secchi Depth | 4.0 m | Field | ||
| E. Coli | 5.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Coliform | 40.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab |