AHQ Report
November 19
Morning surface water temperatures on Lake Monticello range from about 70 towards the power plant to 62 degrees on the 99 end. Water levels typically fluctuate frequently.
November 19
Lake Jocassee is at 94.8% of full pool and water clarity remains very high. Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 65 degrees.
November 19
Lake Greenwood water levels are down to 437.87 (full pool is 440.0) and the lake is still relatively clear – perhaps too clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 59 degrees.
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 19
Lake Hartwell water levels are down to 654.91 (full pool is 660.00) and morning surface water temperatures are about 61-63 degrees. The water has cleared and they are not seeing signs of a turnover.
November 19
Clarks Hill water levels are down to 325.11 (full pool is 330.00) and the lake is almost finished turning over. Morning surface water temperatures are about 62 degrees.
November 19
Santee Cooper water levels are down to 74.76 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.74 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are about 59-60 degrees and the lakes are relatively clear.
November 19
Lake Murray water levels remain at 355.93 (full pool is 360.00) and the lake is relatively clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 62 degrees in the lower lake.
November 12
Lake Keowee is at 98.2% of full pool and water temperatures are down to the mid-60s over most of the lake with the warmest water near the nuclear facility in the low-70s.
November 6
Lake Murray water levels remain at 355.99 (full pool is 360.00) and the lake is relatively clear. Morning surface water temperatures are still about 65 degrees over much of the lake.
November 6
Morning surface water temperatures are around 64-65 degrees at the mouth of Fripp Inlet and the water is clearing although extreme tides are stirring it up.
November 6
Morning surface water temperatures are around 63-64 degrees at the mouth of Winyah Bay.
November 6
Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 64 degrees at the mouth of Charleston Harbor.
November 6
Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers are around 65 degrees. Shrimp are leaving but plenty of mullet are still around.
November 6
Morning surface water temperatures are about 65 degrees at the mouth of Port Royal Sound.
November 6
Morning surface water temperatures are around 62-63 degrees at the mouth of Little River Inlet but 58-60 inside the creeks. The water is getting clearer.
November 6
Morning surface water temperatures are around 63 degrees at the mouth of Murrells Inlet but about 59-61 inside the creeks. There are still lots of mullet and shrimp around.
November 6
Santee Cooper water levels remain at 75.21 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and are at 75.11 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are about 60-61 degrees and the lakes are still pretty clear although parts of the upper lake are dingy but not muddy.
November 6
Lake Keowee is at 97.8% of full pool and the lake has been in a hard turnover the last week or so as water temperatures drop. Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid- to upper 60s over most of the lake while the mid-lake remains in the 70s.
November 5
Lake Wylie is at 97.0% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are down to about 60-61 degrees.