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July 2
Morning surface water temperatures are about 85 degrees at the mouth of the Port Royal Sound. Water clarity is good until the outgoing tide.
July 2
Lake Wylie is at 95.4% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are in the low 80s.
July 2
Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers are around 85 degrees.
July 2
Morning surface water temperatures are about 84 degrees at the mouth of Little River Inlet.
July 2
Morning surface water temperatures are around 84 degrees at the mouth of Murrells Inlet.
July 2
Lake Greenwood water levels are at 439.11 (full pool is 440.0) and the lake is clearing. Morning surface water temperatures are around 84 degrees.
July 2
Currently Lake Keowee is at 97.3% of full pool, water clarity remains high, and lake levels continued to fluctuate daily. Morning surface water temperatures are now in the upper 80s to low 90s over most of the lake, although cooler water can be found north of the Highway 11 bridge.
July 1
Santee Cooper water levels are 74.66 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8), and 74.80 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5), and the water is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are around 84-85 degrees.
July 1
Lake Murray water levels are down to 357.26 (full pool is 360.00) and the lake is clearing. Morning surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-80s.
July 1
Morning surface water temperatures are around 85 degrees at the mouth of Fripp Inlet.
July 1
Morning surface water temperatures are around 85 degrees at the mouth of Charleston Harbor.
July 1
Morning surface water temperatures on Lake Monticello are in the mid-80s. Water levels typically fluctuate frequently.
July 1
Lake Jocassee is at 92.7% of full pool and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are around 78-80 degrees.
July 1
Lake Hartwell water levels are down to 653.22 (full pool is 660.00) and the lake is still mostly clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 84 degrees.
July 1
Clarks Hill water levels are down to 324.43 (full pool is 330.00) and the lake has typical clarity. Morning surface water temperatures are about 84 degrees.
June 30
Morning surface water temperatures are around 82 degrees at the mouth of Winyah Bay, and higher back in the shallow flats and bays.
June 30
Lake Wateree is at 98% of full pool and the water coloration is good throughout the lake. Morning surface water temperatures are about 81 to 82 degrees.
June 30
Lake Russell water level is 474.21 (full pool is 475.00), and the main lake is clear, but the backs of the creeks continue to have slightly better color but are clearing. Morning surface water temperatures are about 83 degrees in the main lake and 84 degrees in the creeks.
June 26
Morning surface water temperatures are about 83 degrees at the mouth of Port Royal Sound. A recent cool snap had dropped it back to the upper 70’s.
June 25
Lake Keowee is at 97.1 of full pool and water clarity is normal (high) on Keowee as lake levels continued to fluctuate by a couple of feet throughout the week. Morning surface water temperatures remain in the mid- to upper 80s over most of the lake.
June 24
Morning surface water temperatures are around 81 degrees at the mouth of Charleston Harbor.
June 24
Santee Cooper water levels are 74.92 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8), and 74.80 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5), and the water is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are around 85 degrees.