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August 14

Morning surface water temperatures are around 83-84 degrees at the mouth of Fripp Inlet and the visibility has dropped significantly.

August 14

Morning surface water temperatures are around about 83 degrees at the mouth of Charleston Harbor. 

August 14

Morning surface water temperatures are around 82 degrees at the mouth of Little River Inlet. 

August 14

Lake Wylie is at 99.0% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are around 82 degrees on the main lake and 80 in the backs of creeks. Current is ripping through the lake and there are mud lines moving around.   

August 14

Clarks Hill water levels are above full at 330.61 (full pool is 330.00) and water clarity is still good in the lower lake but there is a lot of debris floating. Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 70s.   

August 14

Morning surface water temperatures on Lake Monticello are down to about 82 degrees and water levels typically fluctuate frequently. 

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.     

August 14

Santee Cooper water levels are up to 76.13 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 75.23 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are back up to the mid-80s and the lake is still surprisingly clear with a ton of water being pulled through.

August 14

Lake Murray water levels are at 358.69 (full pool is 360.00) and water clarity is below normal. Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 70s.    

 

August 13

Morning surface water temperatures are around 82 degrees at the mouth of Winyah Bay and bait is abundant. 

August 13

Lake Jocassee is at 97.8% of full pool and water clarity is normal on the main lake. Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 80 degrees. 

August 13

Lake Russell water levels are down to 473.19 (full pool is 475.00) and the backs of creek are muddy but the main lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 77 degrees but rising again. 

August 13

Lake Greenwood water levels are at 439.08 (full pool is 440.0) and morning surface water temperatures are down from 90 into the upper 70s. The upper end of the lake is muddy.

August 13

Lake Hartwell water levels are up to 658.12 (full pool is 660.00) and the main lake is still clear even after a couple of inches of rain. Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 81 degrees. 

August 9

Lake Keowee is at 97.8% of full pool and the main lake remains clear while the backs of major creeks are stained/ dirty from all the recent rain.  Morning surface water temperatures have dropped a few degrees with mid- to upper 80s now found over most of the lake. 

August 1

Morning surface water temperatures are about 87 degrees at the mouth of Port Royal Sound and bait is everywhere.

August 1

Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers are around 85-86 degrees and both the North and South Edisto are clear. Menhaden and mullet of every size as well as shrimp are abundant. 

August 1

Lake Wylie is at 97.0% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are around 89 degrees. Visibility is normal. 

July 31

Morning surface water temperatures are around 86 degrees at the mouth of Fripp Inlet and bait is everywhere. 

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