Investigative Monitoring Event on May 16, 2024
for Taughannock Creek under Base Flow conditions
Notes: Event Time = Time of sampling (Eastern Time) at stream mouth (Taughannock Falls); Taughannock Falls (TGF)- Light Fog, Light breeze upstream from lake on surface; Bolter Creek at Cook Rd. (TGCR)- Sample collected downstream side of bridge, but upstream of cattle crossing "alley" fence. Access to creek is very steep and the less steep side, downstream, I discovered is laced with HOT electric fencing. Collecting w/bucket may not be feasible due to creek depth.; Bolter Creek at Runoff/Creek Convergence (TGCV)- Sample collected downstream of where runoff previously converged w/creek when water was higher this spring. Runoff was not observed actively entering stream; Bolter Creek at Blow Down at Site (TGBD)- Beef cattle operation immediately upstream, overwinters on floodplain and has year round access to creek
Taughannock Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bolter Creek at Blow Down at Site (TGBD) |
Total Phosphorus (as P) | 5.72 | ug/L | Lab | |
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 5.64 | ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.02 | mg/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 220.0 | Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
|
Bolter Creek at Cook Rd. (TGCR) |
Total Phosphorus (as P) | 14.0 | ug/L | Lab | |
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 11.7 | ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.22 | mg/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 20.0 | Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
|
Bolter Creek at Runoff/Creek Convergence (TGCV) |
Total Phosphorus (as P) | 8.22 | ug/L | Lab | |
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 9.08 | ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.04 | mg/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 10.0 | Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab |