December 5

Lake Keowee is at 98.8% of full pool and water clarity is typically high.  Morning surface water temperatures have now fallen into the low to mid-60s over most of the lake. 

December 4

Lake Jocassee is at 98.6% of full pool and water conditions are normal. Morning surface water temperatures on the main lake are around 62-63 degrees. 

December 4

Morning surface water temperatures have dropped all the way to 56 in the surf and about 51 degrees in the creeks. 

December 4

Lake Wylie is at 97.0% of full pool and water clarity is high. Morning surface water temperatures are around 55-57 degrees. 

December 4

Lake Wateree is at 95.4% of full pool and the lake is still clear for Wateree. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped into the mid-50s. 

December 4

Lake Murray water levels are at 357.57 (full pool is 360.00) and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 55 degrees. 

December 4

Santee Cooper water levels are down to 74.80 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.37 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures have dropped to about 58 degrees and the lakes have cleared substantially but still have some color in places. 

December 4

Lake Hartwell water levels are down to 655.17 (full pool is 660.00) and water conditions are clear. Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 66 degrees. 

December 4

Clarks Hill water levels are down to 326.24 (full pool is 330.00) and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped to about 59 degrees.

December 4

Lake Russell water levels are bouncing around 474.9 (full pool is 475.00) and the lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 59 degrees.

December 4

Morning surface water temperatures off the front beach at Edisto Island are down to 60 degrees, but the creeks are much cooler – especially in the mornings. Both rivers are clear. 

December 3

Morning surface water temperatures inshore around Beaufort have dropped into the upper 50s.

December 3

Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-50s around Charleston.

December 3

Morning surface water temperatures range from about 58 at the 99 end to 64 down the lake near the power station, and water levels typically fluctuate frequently. The water is gin clear. 

December 3

Lake Greenwood water levels are down to 436.82 (full pool is 440.0) and morning surface water temperatures are in the mid- to upper 50s and dropping. 

December 3

Morning surface water temperatures have dropped into the lower 50s in Murrells Inlet and the water is clear. 

December 3

Surface water temperatures are ranging between about 50 and 56 degrees in the creeks around Georgetown after the cold snap. 

September 26

Morning surface water temperatures are about 75 in Murrells Inlet and water clarity has improved – before the storm.  Bait is prolific.

September 19

Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are about 76 degrees and the water is still slightly tannic. There are plenty of shrimp and mullet around in the creeks.  

September 5

Lake Greenwood water levels are down to 438.88 (full pool is 440.0) and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped to about 79 degrees.

July 18

Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are still about 86, as warm as the water is likely to get this year, and with no rain the water is very clear. Shrimp have showed up in good numbers this week and finger mullet are still abundant. 

July 11

Lake Wateree is at 98.2% of full pool and even though water levels are still up the lake is clearing, and certainly there is now less debris floating than a day or two ago. Morning surface water temperatures are still about 86 degrees or more.

May 16

Santee Cooper water levels are at 76.17 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.62 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are around 77 degrees, and even though they are pulling a lot of water the lake is pretty clear.