March 5

Lake Wateree is at 97.5% of full pool and most of the lake is relatively clear.  Morning surface water temperatures are about 56-57 degrees. 

February 25

Lake Wateree is at 97.5% of full pool and up the river is muddy while the mid-lake down is fairly clear.  Morning surface water temperatures are about 50-51 degrees. 

February 18

Lake Wateree is at 97.5% of full pool and up the river is muddy while the mid-lake down is clear.  There is some debris floating in the lake.  Morning surface water temperatures are up to 53 degrees. 

February 11

Lake Wateree is at 96.5% of full pool.  Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 40s. 

February 4

Lake Wateree is at 95.4% of full pool and the river run has some color to it.  Morning surface water temperatures should be in the low 40s.

January 29

Lake Wateree is at 94.9% of full pool and the river run has some color to it.  Morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 40s before this weekend’s predicted snow. 

January 21

Lake Wateree is at 94.8% of full pool and the river run now has some color to it.  Morning surface water temperatures are 48-50 degrees down the lake but cooler on the upper end. 

January 8

Lake Wateree is at 94.8% of full pool and the whole lake is very clear for Wateree.  Morning surface water temperatures are 48-50 degrees down the lake but cooler on the upper end. 

December 23

Lake Wateree is at 95.1% of full pool and water clarity is slightly stained up the river from the last rain.  Morning surface water temperatures are 48-49 degrees down the lake but about 5 degrees colder on the upper end.     

December 17

Lake Wateree is down to 95.0% of full pool and water clarity is above average.  Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 40s. 

December 3

Lake Wateree is at 95.7% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures have dropped to 52-53 degrees.  Without significant rainfall the lake is very clear for Wateree. 

November 19

Lake Wateree is down to 95.3% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures have dropped to 55-56 degrees.  At least up to mid-lake is clear.

November 5

Lake Wateree is at 96.7% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are down to about 60-61 degrees.  The water is very clear for Wateree.

October 29

Lake Wateree is at 97.2% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are estimated to be in the mid-60s.   

October 22

Lake Wateree is at 96.7% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are around 69 degrees.  The lake is clear for Wateree. 

October 16

Lake Wateree is down to 96.3% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are around 71 degrees.  The upper end is dingy while the mid-lake down to the dam is clear.

October 8

Lake Wateree is down to 96.5% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are around 75 degrees.  The upper end is dingy while the mid-lake down to the dam is clear. 

October 2

Lake Wateree is down to 96.6% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are around 77 degrees. 

September 26

Lake Wateree is down to 96.9% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are around 79 degrees.  Visibility is high with very little rain.  

September 11

Lake Wateree is at 97.1% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are around 78-79 degrees. 

August 27

Lake Wateree is at 97.3% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are around 80 degrees.  The upper end around Wateree Creek is still muddy and from the mid-lake to the lower end still has color to the water – but less the closer to the dam. 

August 21

Lake Wateree is at 97.3% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are around 84 degrees.  The upper end around Wateree Creek is muddy, the mid-lake is stained, and the lower end down to the dam now has color to it. 

August 14

Lake Wateree is at 98.8% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are around 78-79 degrees.  The upper end around Wateree Creek is muddy, the mid-lake is stained, and the lower end doesn’t have much color.