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AHQ Report

March 23

Morning surface water temperatures are about 58 degrees around Beaufort but will rise very quickly. There are spots of clear water but with so much wind and strong tides most areas are murky.  

March 22

Morning surface water temperatures are about 57-60 degrees around Little River, and due to all the wind the water is fairly dirty.  

March 26

Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are down to 60 degrees. Both rivers are clearing. 

March 26

Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 65 degrees inshore around Hilton Head and the water is fairly clear. 

March 22

Lake Keowee is at 98.6% of full pool and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 50s and low 60s over most of the lake. 

March 22

Morning surface water temperatures are around 65 degrees inshore around Charleston.

March 16

Lake Jocassee is at 97.3% of full pool and the lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are still around 58 degrees on the main lake. 

March 16

Lake Russell water levels are at 473.09 (full pool is 475.00) and the lake is mostly clear although some of the creeks have stained water. Morning surface water temperatures are around 56 degrees. 

March 16

Lake Greenwood water levels are up to 437.25 (full pool is 440.0) and the lake is clearing and now just a little dingy. Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 50s.

March 16

Lake Wylie is at 97.0% of full pool and the lake is fairly clear again. Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 50s. 

March 16

Lake Wateree is down to 93.9% of full pool and the lake has cleared drastically. Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 56 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 16

Lake Hartwell water levels are at 659.59 (full pool is 660.00) and clarity is overall good but there is still some color in the creeks. Morning surface water temperatures were up to 62 but after a series of freezing nights have plummeted back into the mid-50s. 

March 16

Clarks Hill water levels are up to 329.61 (full pool is 330.00) and clarity has normalized. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped from about 65 to 57 degrees.   

March 16

Lake Murray water levels are stable at 357.70 (full pool is 360.00) and clarity is pretty normal.  Morning surface water temperatures have dropped into the mid-60s.

March 16

Lake Keowee is at 98.6% of full pool and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures have fallen 1-2 degrees to around 60 over most of the lake. Around the power plant temperatures are in the mid-60s, while near the Jocassee dam they are in the upper 50s. 

March 16

Lake Monticello water temperatures are in the upper 50s to lower 60s. Water levels typically fluctuate daily.  

March 9

Lake Murray water levels are stable at 357.54 (full pool is 360.00) and the lake is clearing.  Morning surface water temperatures range from about 57 to 62 degrees.

March 9

Morning surface water temperatures are about 65 degrees around Beaufort. The water has a slight green tint but is still fairly clear.

March 9

Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are about 63 degrees. In particular the South Edisto River is still pretty tannic and dirty. 

March 9

Morning surface water temperatures are up to about 72 degrees inshore around Hilton Head and the high 60s just off the beach. Clarity is medium and better than it will be soon!

March 9

Morning surface water temperatures are about 60-62 degrees around Little River and the water clarity is still very good.

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