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 16.0 C Field
Chloride 49.0 mg/L Lab
Turbidity 2.1 NTU Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 1.9 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 9.2 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.71 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.31 mg/L estimate Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 4.9 mg/L Lab
Chlorophyll 3.26 ug/L Lab
Secchi Depth 4.5 m Field
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Total Coliform 1110.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.25 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Specific Conductance 400.0 uS/cm Lab
Alkalinity 98.5 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Hardness, Total 137.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (E) Temperature 18.0 C Field
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Specific Conductance 413.0 uS/cm Lab
Alkalinity 101.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Hardness, Total 138.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Chloride 49.2 mg/L Lab
Turbidity 1.0 NTU Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 2.6 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 9.5 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.69 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.36 mg/L Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 5.2 mg/L Lab
Chlorophyll 3.78 ug/L Lab
Secchi Depth 5.0 m Field
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Total Coliform 380.0 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 435.0 uS/cm Lab
Alkalinity 111.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Hardness, Total 210.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Chloride 47.8 mg/L Lab
Turbidity 0.94 NTU Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 8.3 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 10.1 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.1 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.31 mg/L estimate Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 6.0 mg/L Lab
Chlorophyll 0.25 ug/L non-detect Lab
Secchi Depth 5.0 m Field
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Total Coliform 120.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (H) Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 8.5 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 7.1 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.09 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.15 mg/L non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 6.4 mg/L Lab
Chlorophyll 0.66 ug/L Lab
Secchi Depth 4.5 m Field
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Total Coliform 140.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 9.0 C Field
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Specific Conductance 434.0 uS/cm Lab
Alkalinity 114.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Hardness, Total 145.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Chloride 47.6 mg/L Lab
Turbidity 0.63 NTU Lab
Middle of Shallow Southern Shelf Temperature 19.0 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 99.6 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Hardness, Total 136.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Chloride 49.2 mg/L Lab
Turbidity 1.4 NTU Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 7.0 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 10.2 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.71 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.36 mg/L Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 5.0 mg/L Lab
Chlorophyll 3.56 ug/L Lab
Secchi Depth 3.5 m Field
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Total Coliform 250.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Lake Source Cooling Outfall Temperature 19.0 C Field
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Specific Conductance 425.0 uS/cm Lab
Alkalinity 93.8 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Hardness, Total 133.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Chloride 54.8 mg/L Lab
Turbidity 0.89 NTU Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 6.7 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 11.8 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.04 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.43 mg/L Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 7.8 mg/L Lab
Chlorophyll 1.23 ug/L Lab
Secchi Depth 3.0 m Bottom Field
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Total Coliform 380.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Ithaca Sewage Outfall Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.78 mg/L Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 6.4 mg/L Lab
Chlorophyll 11.3 ug/L Lab
Secchi Depth 3.0 m Field
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Total Coliform 360.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 20.0 C Field
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.75 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Specific Conductance 427.0 uS/cm Lab
Alkalinity 97.8 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Hardness, Total 136.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Chloride 54.3 mg/L Lab
Turbidity 3.6 NTU Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 7.7 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 33.0 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.52 mg/L Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (E) Temperature 19.0 C Field
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Specific Conductance 416.0 uS/cm Lab
Alkalinity 101.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Hardness, Total 157.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Chloride 50.9 mg/L Lab
Turbidity 5.3 NTU Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 2.2 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 9.8 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.63 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.15 mg/L non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 5.0 mg/L Lab
Chlorophyll 4.14 ug/L Lab
Secchi Depth 4.5 m Field
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Total Coliform 290.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Cayuga Heights Sewage Outfall Temperature 18.0 C Field
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Specific Conductance 424.0 uS/cm Lab
Alkalinity 96.8 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Hardness, Total 148.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Chloride 53.3 mg/L Lab
Turbidity 1.6 NTU Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 3.5 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 17.1 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.92 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.51 mg/L Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 7.8 mg/L Lab
Chlorophyll 2.28 ug/L Lab
Secchi Depth 3.5 m Field
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Total Coliform 300.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab