November 16
Lake Wateree is at 95.5% of full pool and there is a slight stain to the water but not much. Morning surface water temperatures are about 62-63 degrees.
November 9
Lake Wateree is at 95.5% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are about 62 degrees, rising to 65 or 66 during the day. There is some debris in the water from falling leaves, but clarity is still good and on the lower end there is at least 3 ½ to 4 feet of visibility.
November 2
Lake Wateree is at 95.2% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are down to about 64 degrees on the lower end and 60 degrees up the lake. Clarity has not changed and on the lower end there is at least 3 ½ to 4 feet of visibility.
October 26
Lake Wateree is at 95.5% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are around 69 degrees on the lower end and about 65 degrees up the lake. Clarity is normal.
October 19
Lake Wateree is at 95.4% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are around 70 degrees. Clarity is normal.
October 13
Lake Wateree is at 95.2% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 70s. Clarity is normal.
October 5
Lake Wateree is at 94.9% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-70s. Clarity is normal.
September 29
Lake Wateree is up to 94.9% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 70s. Clarity is normal.
September 21
Lake Wateree is up to 95.3% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are in the low 80s. Clarity is normal.
September 7
Lake Wateree is at 93.9% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are around 86.
August 24
Lake Wateree is at 95.4% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 80s.
August 17
Lake Wateree is at 94.6% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 80s.
August 3
Lake Wateree is at 94.2% of full pool and the lake was fairly clear before today’s rains. Morning surface water temperatures were up to 87 degrees or more.
July 27
Lake Wateree is at 93.9% of full pool and at least the middle to lower lake is fairly clear. Morning surface water temperatures are up to 87 degrees or more.
July 13
Lake Wateree is at 94.0% of full pool and the lake has about normal visibility – the lower end is pretty clear, while up around June Creek there is some stain. Morning surface water temperatures are up to 84 degrees or more.
June 28
Lake Wateree is back down to 94.4% of full pool and the lake has got some color but is fairly clear on the lower end. Morning surface water temperatures are up to 79 or 80 degrees.
June 15
Lake Wateree is at 94.2% of full pool and the lake is still clear on the lower end. Morning surface water temperatures are still around 76 degrees.
June 8
Lake Wateree is at 93.7% of full pool and the lake is still clear on the lower end. Morning surface water temperatures have gotten up to about 76 degrees.
June 2
Lake Wateree is at 94.3% of full pool and the lake is still clear on the lower end. Morning surface water temperatures dropped to about 68 after the weekend but have risen to 71.
May 25
Lake Wateree is at 93.5% of full pool and the lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 74 degrees.
May 11
Lake Wateree is at 93.6% of full pool and the upper lake and creeks and are dingy. Morning surface water temperatures are about 70 degrees.
May 4
Lake Wateree is at 94.3% of full pool and there is a lot of muddy water and trash up the lake, while the lower end is okay. Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid- to upper 60s.
April 20
Lake Wateree is down to 93.9% of full pool and the lake is clearing again. Morning surface water temperatures are around 67-68 degrees.
April 11
Lake Wateree has shot up to 97.6% of full pool but at least the lower lake is still pretty clear. Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 62 degrees.