October 5

Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.85 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 74.70 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are about 76 degrees and the upper lake is dirtier than the lower lake (which is fairly clear) but not muddy. 

September 28

Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.12 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 75.0 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are about 76-77 degrees on the big water and clarity is high. 

September 22

Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.32 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 75.27 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are about 79-80 degrees on the big water and clarity is high. 

September 7

Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.56 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 75.42 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Surface water temperatures dropped to about 81 but are rising again. 

August 24

Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.48 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 75.30 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Surface water temperatures are in the upper 80s.

August 17

Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.67 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 75.45 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Surface water are in the upper 80s

August 3

Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.76 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 75.45 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). The lake is clearer than normal and morning surface water temperatures are around 88 degrees.  

July 27

Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.97 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 75.65 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). The lake is clearer than normal and morning surface water temperatures are around 88 degrees.  

July 14

Santee Cooper water levels are at 76.06 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 75.7 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). The lake has cleared and morning surface water temperatures are almost 90 degrees in places.

June 29

Santee Cooper water levels are at 76.44 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 75.22 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Parts of the lake are dirty and morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 80s. 

June 22

Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.94 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and bouncing around 75.4 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Muddy water is coming and water temperatures are in the mid-70s.

June 16

Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.79 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and bouncing around 75.60 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). The water is clearing and morning surface water temperatures are still around 76 degrees.     

June 8

Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.76 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and bouncing around 75.55 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Water clarity is normal and morning surface water temperatures are up to about 76 degrees.  

June 1

Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.86 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and bouncing around 75.55 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Water clarity is normal and morning surface water temperatures are only about 74 degrees.   

May 26

Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.80 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and hovering around 75.55 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Water clarity is normal and morning surface water temperatures are only about 74 degrees.   

May 11

Santee Cooper water levels are up to 76.23 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 75.9 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Water clarity is still decent even as muddy water arrives from the Midlands. Morning surface water temperatures have gotten back to about 70 degrees. 

May 4

Santee Cooper water levels are down to 75.98 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.21 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). The lake is still relatively clear even as muddy water makes its way down from the Midlands. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped into the upper 60s. 

April 21

Santee Cooper water levels are up to 76.07 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 75.55 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). While muddy water continues to pour into the upper lake, by the time it reaches the lower lake is has usually settled out and Moultrie is pretty clear. Morning surface water temperatures are around 70. 

April 11

Santee Cooper water levels are up to 75.76 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.5 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5) and dirty water is coming into the system. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped into the lower 60s. 

March 30

Santee Cooper water levels are up to 75.69 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 75.17 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are around 64 degrees. 

March 16

Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.26 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.74 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5) and both lakes are still dingy although clarity has improved. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped to about 59 degrees. 

March 8

Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.31 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 75 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5) and both lakes are still pretty dirty. Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 60s. 

February 24

Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.40 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.82 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5) and both lakes are muddy. Water temperatures are in the 60s.