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Fort Plain- Lock 15 kayak launch

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Physical/Chemical Data

Physical, chemical and biological properties of the surface water that are measured continuously while the patrol boat is underway.

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall

45 Samples taken

Sample Date [i] Enterococcus Count
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Entero Count

Enterococcus (“Entero”) is a fecal indicating bacterium that lives in the intestines of humans and other warm-blooded animals. It is the EPA preferred indicator for sewage contamination.

Quality Rain, day of (in) Prior Day 2 Days Prior 3 Days Prior Rain 4 Days Total Rain
Sort Sort Sort Sort Sort Sort Sort Sort
09/15/2024 42 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/20/2024 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/09/2024 144 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/17/2024 64 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/26/2024 57 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/15/2023 41 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/17/2023 126 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/20/2023 1414 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.7
07/06/2023 1300 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
06/07/2023 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/16/2022 225 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/18/2022 13 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/21/2022 361 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/10/2022 36 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/12/2022 158 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/24/2022 24 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/24/2021 179 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/26/2021 308 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/29/2021 866 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/16/2021 687 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/24/2021 21 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/25/2020 9 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/20/2020 30 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/23/2020 185 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/13/2019 44 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/15/2019 1046 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/11/2019 135 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/10/2019 3 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/15/2018 178 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
09/17/2018 75 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/19/2018 51 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.0 0.9
06/18/2018 13 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/18/2018 6 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
10/22/2017 51 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/17/2017 8 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
08/21/2017 1553 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4
07/17/2017 613 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
06/17/2017 89 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
05/22/2017 167 Beach Advisory 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
10/22/2016 157 Beach Advisory 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.8
09/18/2016 53 Acceptable 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
07/18/2016 78 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/28/2016 1 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
09/13/2015 16 Acceptable 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.8
07/13/2015 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

45 Samples taken

Water Quality*

Acceptable (0–60) Beach Advisory (61+)

*Single sample thresholds;
Enterococcus count per 100mL

Prior Four Day Rainfall
(in inches)

Dry Weather (0–0.25) Wet Weather (0.25+)

Enterococcus is an EPA-approved fecal contamination indicator.

Samples taken by citizen scientists and processed at laboratories that aren't directly affiliated with Riverkeeper, using methods and study designs that are consistent with Riverkeeper's Hudson River and Citizen Testing programs.

Rainfall data comes from wunderground.com. Wet weather is a common trigger of fecal contamination.

What do the Numbers Mean?

Water Quality scoring is based on the 2012 Recreational Water Quality Criteria from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for safe swimming. Learn More

About this location:

Part of the Canalway Trail, this site includes a beach kayak launch, fishing access and picnic area.

Agencies Responsible:

NYS Dept. of Health, Herkimer District Office: 315-866-6879; NYSDEC Region 4: 518-357-2068

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