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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 Units Remarks Location
Ithaca Sewage Outfall
(IASTP)
Turbidity 11.0 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 31.0 ug/L Lab
Temperature 21.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 390.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 4.08 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 1.25 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.66 mg/L Lab
E. Coli 20.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 10.0 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 13.9 ug/L Lab
Chloride 49.6 mg/L Lab
Middle of Shallow Southern Shelf
(Shelf Control)
Turbidity 6.2 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 29.5 ug/L Lab
Temperature 21.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 403.0 uS/cm
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 3.3 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 1.5 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.76 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.6 mg/L Lab
E. Coli 20.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.0 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 14.5 ug/L Lab
Chloride 53.0 mg/L Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (H)
(CLMSC-2 Deep)
Turbidity 2.3 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 18.4 ug/L Lab
Temperature 5.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 438.0 uS/cm
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 7.52 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.19 mg/L Lab
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 10.2 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 0.99 ug/L Lab
Chloride 55.1 mg/L Lab
Cayuga Heights Sewage Outfall
(CHSTP)
Turbidity 10.0 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 28.1 ug/L Lab
Temperature 22.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 389.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 2.83 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 1.0 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.71 mg/L Lab
E. Coli 20.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.2 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 9.46 ug/L Lab
Chloride 51.0 mg/L Lab
Lake Source Cooling Outfall
(LSC)
Turbidity 12.0 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 35.9 ug/L Lab
Temperature 21.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 378.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 4.7 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 1.0 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.69 mg/L Lab
E. Coli 60.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.8 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 10.0 ug/L Lab
Chloride 45.7 mg/L Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (H)
(CLMSC-3 Deep)
Turbidity 2.4 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 12.0 ug/L Lab
Temperature 6.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 438.0 uS/cm
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 8.92 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.18 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.155 mg/L non-detect Lab
E. Coli 30.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Chlorophyll 0.27 ug/L non-detect Lab
Chloride 59.3 mg/L Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (E)
(CLMSC-3 Shallow)
Turbidity 3.4 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 17.9 ug/L Lab
Temperature 20.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 411.0 uS/cm
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 1.27 ug/L Estimate; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 2.0 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.84 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.49 mg/L Lab
E. Coli 20.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.6 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 7.26 ug/L Lab
Chloride 55.0 mg/L Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (E)
(CLMSC-2 Shallow)
Turbidity 4.5 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 18.7 ug/L Lab
Temperature 20.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 410.0 uS/cm
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 1.73 ug/L Estimate; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 2.0 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.76 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.25 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not certifiable Field
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 7.8 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 6.71 ug/L Lab
Chloride 51.1 mg/L Lab
Cayuga Lake near Mouth of Salmon Creek
(CLMSC-1)
Turbidity 4.6 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 19.0 ug/L Lab
Temperature 20.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 410.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 0.57 ug/L non-detect; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 2.0 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.82 mg/L Lab
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Chlorophyll 6.16 ug/L Lab
Chloride 54.1 mg/L Lab