Cayuga Lake Synoptic Monitoring Event on June 25, 2023, 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 |
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Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (H) | Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field |
Temperature | 7.0 C | Field | ||
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 11.6 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
Chlorophyll | 0.27 ug/L | non-detect | Lab | |
E. Coli | 2.5 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.18 mg/L | non-detect | Lab | |
Total Phosphorus (as P) | 13.4 ug/L | Lab | ||
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.09 mg/L | Lab | ||
Turbidity | 1.0 NTU | Lab | ||
Alkalinity | 111.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
Hardness, Total | 141.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
Specific Conductance | 441.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
Chloride | 54.2 mg/L | Lab | ||
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (E) | Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.75 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field |
Turbidity | 1.9 NTU | Lab | ||
Hardness, Total | 151.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
Chloride | 58.2 mg/L | Lab | ||
Total Phosphorus (as P) | 12.4 ug/L | Lab | ||
Specific Conductance | 436.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.91 mg/L | Lab | ||
Alkalinity | 109.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
Temperature | 19.0 C | Field | ||
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 1.42 ug/L | Estimate; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
E. Coli | 2.5 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
Chlorophyll | 4.03 ug/L | Lab | ||
Secchi Depth | 4.5 m | Field | ||
Cayuga Lake near Mouth of Salmon Creek | Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field |
Temperature | 20.0 C | Field | ||
Secchi Depth | 3.63 m | Field | ||
Chlorophyll | 3.57 ug/L | Lab | ||
Turbidity | 1.6 NTU | Lab | ||
Alkalinity | 110.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
Hardness, Total | 135.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
Chloride | 55.1 mg/L | Lab | ||
Total Phosphorus (as P) | 12.6 ug/L | Lab | ||
E. Coli | 2.5 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 4.39 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
Specific Conductance | 438.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.91 mg/L | Lab | ||
Cayuga Heights Sewage Outfall | Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.25 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field |
Specific Conductance | 424.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
Alkalinity | 101.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
Temperature | 19.0 C | Field | ||
Turbidity | 2.7 NTU | Lab | ||
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 1.42 ug/L | Estimate; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
E. Coli | 2.5 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
Chlorophyll | 4.99 ug/L | Lab | ||
Secchi Depth | 2.13 m | Field | ||
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.02 mg/L | Lab | ||
Total Phosphorus (as P) | 13.7 ug/L | Lab | ||
Chloride | 56.7 mg/L | Lab | ||
Hardness, Total | 134.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
Lake Source Cooling Outfall | Temperature | 18.0 C | Field | |
Chlorophyll | 0.88 ug/L | Lab | ||
Turbidity | 0.65 NTU | Lab | ||
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.46 mg/L | Lab | ||
Total Phosphorus (as P) | 10.7 ug/L | Lab | ||
Specific Conductance | 458.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
Chloride | 60.5 mg/L | Lab | ||
Hardness, Total | 135.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
Alkalinity | 111.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
Secchi Depth | 2.61 m | Field | ||
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 0.57 ug/L | non-detect; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.25 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field | |
E. Coli | 2.5 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (H) | Chlorophyll | 0.27 ug/L | non-detect | Lab |
Chloride | 54.7 mg/L | Lab | ||
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 10.5 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.25 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field | |
Turbidity | 0.95 NTU | Lab | ||
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.13 mg/L | Lab | ||
Specific Conductance | 441.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
Total Phosphorus (as P) | 28.5 ug/L | Lab | ||
Alkalinity | 111.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
Hardness, Total | 149.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
Temperature | 7.0 C | Field | ||
Middle of Shallow Southern Shelf | Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 1.73 ug/L | Estimate; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab |
Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field | |
Chloride | 54.5 mg/L | Lab | ||
Temperature | 20.0 C | Field | ||
Chlorophyll | 3.3 ug/L | Lab | ||
Turbidity | 1.3 NTU | Lab | ||
E. Coli | 2.5 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.18 mg/L | non-detect | Lab | |
Alkalinity | 113.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
Hardness, Total | 137.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
Specific Conductance | 441.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
Total Phosphorus (as P) | 15.9 ug/L | Lab | ||
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.92 mg/L | Lab | ||
Secchi Depth | 3.75 m | Field | ||
Ithaca Sewage Outfall | Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 3.69 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab |
E. Coli | 20.0 Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 4.08 mg/L | Lab | ||
Temperature | 20.0 C | Field | ||
Chlorophyll | 6.01 ug/L | Lab | ||
Turbidity | 4.7 NTU | Lab | ||
Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 7.75 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field | |
Secchi Depth | 2.13 m | Field | ||
Alkalinity | 127.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
Hardness, Total | 174.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
Chloride | 128.0 mg/L | Lab | ||
Specific Conductance | 724.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
Total Phosphorus (as P) | 36.2 ug/L | Lab | ||
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (E) | Temperature | 19.0 C | Field | |
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 0.57 ug/L | non-detect; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
E. Coli | 2.5 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.37 mg/L | estimate | Lab | |
Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Field | |
Turbidity | 2.0 NTU | Lab | ||
Chlorophyll | 5.13 ug/L | Lab | ||
Secchi Depth | 3.75 m | Field | ||
Alkalinity | 113.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
Hardness, Total | 142.0 mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
Chloride | 55.8 mg/L | Lab | ||
Specific Conductance | 436.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
Total Phosphorus (as P) | 13.0 ug/L | Lab | ||
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.88 mg/L | Lab |