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New York State is divided into 17 major watersheds, or drainage basins
One of the largest in NYS
5,070 square miles of land area entirely within NYS
Contains Finger Lakes, Oneida Lake, Onondaga Lake
Encompasses 16 counties
8,896 miles of freshwater rivers and streams
Over 400 lakes and ponds
Empties into Lake Ontario
Onondaga Lake Management Conference
Onondaga Lake Partnership
Onondaga Lake Watershed Partnership
-Army Corps -USEPA -NYSDEC -NYSOAG -Onondaga County -City of Syracuse
-Army Corps -USEPA -NYSDEC -NYSOAG -Onondaga County -City of Syracuse -Working with local, state, regional members
-All inclusive, no hierarchy
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Figure 5-3 (HI-6). Summer (June-September) average phosphorus concentrations in the upper waters (0-3m) of Onondaga Lake 1990-2013.
Draft data from Onondaga County Ambient Monitoring Program
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Figure 5-17 (HI-5). Annual average Ammonia-N concentrations in upper waters (0-3m) in Onondaga Lake, 1990-2013.
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Figure 5-6 (HI-7). Summer algal bloom frequency, measured as Chlorophyll-α,in Onondaga Lake, 1990-2013
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Figure 5-15 (HI-9). Minimum dissolved oxygen concentration in upper waters (0-4 m) during fall turnover (October) in Onondaga Lake.
Nearshore water clarity conditions measured as Secchi disk transparency during 2012 (1.2m)
Fecal Coliform Bacteria, April-October 2013
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Fish Men Over 15 & Women Over 50
Women Under 50 & Children Under 15
Walleye DON'T EAT DON'T EAT
Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass
Greater than 15", DON'T EAT; Less than 15", up to 1 meal/month DON'T EAT
Carp, Channel catfish, White perch DON'T EAT DON'T EAT
Brown bullhead, pumpkin seed Up to 4 meals/month DON'T EAT
All other fish Up to 1 meal/month DON'T EAT
Questions?
Aimee Clinkhammer
NEIWPCC Environmental Analyst;
Onondaga Lake Watershed Coordinator
315-426-7507
www.olwp.org
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