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.
March 7
Lake Murray water levels have jumped up to 358.27 (full pool is 360.00) and after yesterday most of the lake is getting dirty. The Little Saluda is cleaner than the Big Saluda, and creeks from one end of the lake to the other are muddy in the backs. Morning surface water temperatures were 58 on the upper end this morning.
February 28
Lake Murray water levels are down to 357.42 (full pool is 360.00) the lake is clearer than last week. Up the rivers the water has cleared significantly, and the dirtiest water is now around Dreher Island over to Hollow Creek. Morning surface water temperatures are about 52.5 degrees at the dam.
February 22
Lake Murray water levels are back down to 358.14 (full pool is 360.00) after peaking at about 358.5 and the lake is clearing again. Morning surface water temperatures are about 50 degrees up the rivers and about 51.5 degrees at the dam.
February 14
Lake Murray water levels are up to 358.01 (full pool is 360.00) and the lake is getting very muddy again. Morning surface water temperatures are about 50 degrees up the rivers and about 51 degrees at the dam.
February 9
Lake Murray water levels are back up to 356.92 (full pool is 360.00) and the lake is clearing. Morning surface water temperatures are still about 50 degrees at the dam.
January 31
Lake Murray water levels are back up to 356.64 (full pool is 360.00) and the upper lake is muddy again. Morning surface water temperatures are still about 50 degrees at the dam.
January 22
Lake Murray water levels down to 355.46 (full pool is 360.00) and the upper lake is muddy but (temporarily clearing). Morning surface water temperatures are about 50 degrees at the dam.
January 4
Lake Murray water levels are slightly down to 354.70 (full pool is 360.00) and the upper lake is still dirty after recent rains. Morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 50s.
December 21
Lake Murray water levels are back down to 354.34 after cresting above 354.7 (full pool is 360.00) and there are distinct mud lines up the lake. Morning surface water temperatures at the dam are down to about 57 degrees but much cooler up the river and in the creeks.
December 14
Lake Murray water levels are at 354.20 (full pool is 360.00) and there is some stained water after recent rains. Morning surface water temperatures at the dam are down to about 59 degrees but much cooler up the river and in the creeks.
November 30
Lake Murray water levels are at 353.85 (full pool is 360.00) and visibility is normal. Morning surface water temperatures at the dam are down to about 61 degrees but much cooler up the river and in the creeks.
November 16
Lake Murray water levels are down to 353.82 (full pool is 360.00) and visibility is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are down to 63-64 degrees.
November 9
Lake Murray water levels are down to 353.96 (full pool is 360.00) and visibility is normal. Morning surface water temperatures range from the mid to upper 60s.
November 2
Lake Murray water levels are down to 354.11 (full pool is 360.00) and the lake is still turning over. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped into the lower 60s up the lake and back in the creeks and they are down to about 67 at the dam.