October 2
Lake Murray water levels crested at over 359 but have since dropped back to 358.68 (full pool is 360.00). The whole lake is stained to muddy and morning surface water temperatures remain in the upper 70s.
September 26
Lake Murray water levels are at 355.91 (full pool is 360.00) and water clarity was normal before the rain started. Morning surface water temperatures are around 80 degrees.
September 19
Lake Murray water levels are down to 356.05 (full pool is 360.00) and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are around 76 degrees.
September 5
Lake Murray water levels are down to 356.63 (full pool is 360.00) and water clarity is very high. Morning surface water temperatures are around 80 degrees.
August 27
Lake Murray water levels are down to 356.97 (full pool is 360.00) and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 79 degrees.
August 13
Lake Murray water levels are down to 357.30 (full pool is 360.00) and water clarity is pretty normal even after recent rains. Morning surface water temperatures are around 82-83 degrees.
August 1
Lake Murray water levels are up to 357.88 (full pool is 360.00) and water clarity is below average for summer. Morning surface water temperatures are around 84 degrees.
July 17
Lake Murray water levels are back down to 357.37 (full pool is 360.00) and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 80s.
July 10
After falling below 357.20 water levels are back to 357.68 (full pool is 360.00) and water clarity is high, especially before boat traffic gets up during the day. Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid to upper 80s.
June 26
With little to no rain Lake Murray water levels are down to 357.77 (full pool is 360.00) and water clarity is higher than normal. Morning surface water temperatures are around 82 degrees on the big water and higher in the creeks.
June 12
Lake Murray water levels are at 358.19 (full pool is 360.00) and water clarity is pretty normal. Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 70s to low 80s.
May 29
Lake Murray water levels are at 358.10 (full pool is 360.00) and water clarity is pretty normal. Morning surface water temperatures have hit about 80 degrees.
May 22
Lake Murray water levels are up to 358.14 (full pool is 360.00) and water clarity is pretty normal. Morning surface water temperatures are still only in the low to mid-70s.
May 15
Lake Murray water levels are at 358.02 (full pool is 360.00) and water clarity is dirty up the rivers. Morning surface water temperatures have fallen into the upper 60s or low 70s after rain and cool nights.
May 9
Lake Murray water levels are at 358.21 (full pool is 360.00) and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-70s.
May 1
Lake Murray water levels are at 358.03 (full pool is 360.00) and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are around 68-70 degrees.
April 25
Lake Murray water levels are at 358.01 (full pool is 360.00) and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are around 66-68 degrees on the main lake.
April 19
Lake Murray water levels are right around 358 (full pool is 360.00) and the water is clearer than it has been most of the spring. Morning surface water temperatures are around 68 degrees on the main lake.
April 11
Lake Murray water levels are at 357.98 (full pool is 360.00) and the water had mostly cleared – before this round of rain. Morning surface water temperatures are around 61 degrees in the front section of creeks.
March 28
Lake Murray water levels have jumped to 358.39 (full pool is 360.00) and after the last 36 hours of rain there is more dirty water again. Morning surface water temperatures are mostly in the upper 50s.
March 20
Lake Murray water levels are at 357.95 (full pool is 360.00) and the water has cleared significantly. Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid- to upper 50s. 
March 15
Lake Murray water levels are at 357.97 (full pool is 360.00) and water clarity varies from muddy to clear. Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid- to upper 50s.