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 Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 1.6 ug/L estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Temperature 23.0 C Field
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.75 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Specific Conductance 350.0 uS/cm Lab
Alkalinity 90.9 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Hardness, Total 131.6 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Chloride 46.5 mg/L Lab
Turbidity 1.47 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 10.3 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.69 mg/L Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 4.4 mg/L Field
Secchi Depth 3.75 m Field
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Total Coliform 240.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (H) Dissolved Oxygen 7.2 mg/L Field
Secchi Depth 4.25 m Field
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Total Coliform 70.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 11.5 C Field
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.38 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Specific Conductance 369.0 uS/cm Lab
Alkalinity 99.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Hardness, Total 140.9 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Chloride 44.9 mg/L Lab
Turbidity 0.61 NTU Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 4.4 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 3.8 ug/L estimated Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.14 mg/L Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (E) Temperature 24.0 C Field
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Specific Conductance 338.0 uS/cm Lab
Alkalinity 94.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Hardness, Total 130.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Sulfate 28.25 mg/L Lab
Chloride 47.3 mg/L Lab
Turbidity 1.74 NTU Lab
Solids, Total Suspended 1.0 mg/L non-detect Lab
Solids, Total Dissolved 190.0 mg/L Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 1.8 ug/L estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 9.5 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.7 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.44 mg/L Lab
Chemical Oxygen Demand 13.0 mg/L Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 5.05 mg/L Field
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Total Coliform 130.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Barium 0.028 mg/L Lab
Strontium 0.195 mg/L Lab
Gross Alpha Radioactivity 1.14 pCi/L Lab
Gross Beta Radioactivity 2.71 pCi/L Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (H) Temperature 12.8 C Field
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Specific Conductance 352.0 uS/cm Lab
Alkalinity 99.3 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Hardness, Total 145.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Sulfate 27.63 mg/L Lab
Chloride 46.3 mg/L Lab
Turbidity 0.64 NTU Lab
Solids, Total Suspended 2.8 mg/L Lab
Solids, Total Dissolved 208.0 mg/L Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 1.8 ug/L estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 7.7 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.14 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.22 mg/L Lab
Chemical Oxygen Demand 11.0 mg/L Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 6.0 mg/L Field
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Total Coliform 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Barium 0.028 mg/L Lab
Strontium 0.199 mg/L Lab
Gross Alpha Radioactivity 0.22 pCi/L Lab
Gross Beta Radioactivity 2.23 pCi/L Lab
Middle of Shallow Southern Shelf Temperature 23.5 C Field
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.75 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Specific Conductance 358.0 uS/cm Lab
Alkalinity 94.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Hardness, Total 131.6 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Sulfate 27.25 mg/L Lab
Chloride 48.1 mg/L Lab
Turbidity 1.49 NTU Lab
Solids, Total Suspended 1.0 mg/L non-detect Lab
Solids, Total Dissolved 220.0 mg/L Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 1.8 ug/L estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 10.4 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.7 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.5 mg/L Lab
Chemical Oxygen Demand 5.0 mg/L non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 5.8 mg/L Field
Secchi Depth 4.0 m Field
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Total Coliform 380.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Barium 0.028 mg/L Lab
Strontium 0.215 mg/L Lab
Gross Alpha Radioactivity 0.48 pCi/L Lab
Gross Beta Radioactivity 1.94 pCi/L Lab
Lake Source Cooling Outfall Temperature 25.0 C Field
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Specific Conductance 338.0 uS/cm Lab
Alkalinity 81.8 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Hardness, Total 109.5 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Chloride 51.2 mg/L Lab
Turbidity 1.68 NTU Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 2.7 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 14.7 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.88 mg/L Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 6.0 mg/L Field
Secchi Depth 3.0 m (lake bottom) sample taken at 2 m Field
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Total Coliform 580.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Cayuga Heights Sewage Outfall Temperature 24.5 C Field
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.25 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Specific Conductance 382.0 uS/cm Lab
Alkalinity 87.1 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Hardness, Total 112.9 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Chloride 52.9 mg/L Lab
Turbidity 1.19 NTU Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 4.4 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 15.8 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.36 mg/L Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 5.6 mg/L Field
Secchi Depth 3.0 m (lake bottom) sample taken at 2 m Field
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Total Coliform 2000.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Ithaca Sewage Outfall Temperature 22.5 C Field
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Specific Conductance 380.0 uS/cm Lab
Alkalinity 101.9 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Hardness, Total 140.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Chloride 57.3 mg/L Lab
Turbidity 3.13 NTU Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 2.8 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 28.1 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.39 mg/L Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 4.3 mg/L Field
Secchi Depth 2.5 m (lake bottom) sample taken at 2 m Field
E. Coli 20.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Total Coliform 1102.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (E) Temperature 24.5 C Field
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.75 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Specific Conductance 341.0 uS/cm Lab
Alkalinity 88.8 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Hardness, Total 130.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Chloride 44.7 mg/L Lab
Turbidity 1.37 NTU Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 1.8 ug/L estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 8.9 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.69 mg/L Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 5.8 mg/L Field
Secchi Depth 4.25 m Field
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Total Coliform 270.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab