AHQ Report
April 23
Lake Wateree is at 97.2% of full pool and there is a little color up the lake but down the lake is pretty clear. Morning surface water temperatures are around 66-68 degrees.
April 23
Lake Murray water levels are at 358.23 after Monday’s rain (full pool is 360.00) and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are around 70 degrees.
April 23
Lake Hartwell water levels are down to 659.81 (full pool is 660.00) and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are around 67 degrees.
April 23
Lake Keowee is at 98.8% of full pool and water clarity is very high on the main lake. Morning surface water temperatures are now in the low 70s over most of the lake.
April 23
Clarks Hill water levels are still very high at 330.42 (full pool is 330.00) and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are around 71 degrees.
April 18
Lake Keowee is at 98.6% of full pool and water clarity remains high on the main lake, although pollen is still present. Morning surface water temperatures remain in the mid- to upper 60s over most of the lake with low 70s found near the nuclear station.
April 10
Clarks Hill water levels are very high at 330.86 (full pool is 330.00) and water clarity is dropping from Monday’s rain. Morning surface water temperatures are around 67 degrees.
April 10
Morning surface water temperatures on Lake Monticello range from about 65-70 after some cooler temperatures and rain. Water levels typically fluctuate frequently.
April 10
Lake Jocassee is at 95.4% of full pool and main lake water conditions are very clear. Morning surface water temperatures are up to 61-62 degrees on the main lake.
April 10
Lake Russell water levels are up to 474.79 (full pool is 475.00) and morning surface water temperatures have dropped back to about 66 degrees after reaching the 70s this weekend.
April 10
Lake Greenwood water levels are up to 438.95 (full pool is 440.0) and morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 60s. Clarity is dropping after Monday’s rain and at least the upper lake is getting muddy.
April 10
Lake Wylie is at 97.6% of full pool and the lake is fairly clear. Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 60s.
April 10
Lake Wateree is up to 97.8% of full pool and after more rain the lower lake is stained and the water gradually transitions to muddy up the lake. Morning surface water temperatures are around 66 degrees.
April 10
Santee Cooper water levels are at 76.23 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and over full at around 75.7 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are around 64-68 degrees after some cool nights and overall the lakes are relatively clear.
April 9
Lake Hartwell water levels are at 660.07 (full pool is 660.00) and the main lake is clear while the creeks are stained after Monday’s rain. Morning surface water temperatures are around 62 degrees.
April 9
Lake Murray water levels jumped to 358.64 after Monday’s rain (full pool is 360.00) and clarity dropped. Morning surface water temperatures are around 68 degrees.
April 9
Morning surface water temperatures are around 67 at the mouth of Fripp Inlet but this morning temperatures in the creeks were about 70. With lots of rain and wind clarity is dropping as warmer temperatures mean there is now enough algae to hold sediment up in the water column.
April 9
Morning surface water temperatures are around 67 degrees at the mouth of Winyah Bay but captains are seeing 70s inside North Inlet. More mullet are appearing and menhaden should be arriving soon.
April 9
Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers are about 68-70 degrees and both the North and South Edisto are extremely clear.
April 9
Morning surface water temperatures are around 67 degrees at the mouth of Murrells Inlet but seeing low to mid-70s in the creeks is common during the day.
April 9
Morning surface water temperatures are around 67 degrees at the mouth of Little River Inlet but captains seeing low to mid-70s in the creeks is common during the day.
April 9
Morning surface water temperatures are now about 66 degrees at the mouth of Charleston Harbor but reaching the 70s inside the creeks.
April 9
Lake Keowee is at 98.7% of full pool and water clarity is high on the main lake, but with the backs of major creeks stained to muddy. Morning surface water temperatures are now in the mid-60s over most of the lake and the upper 60s mid-lake.
April 9
Morning surface water temperatures are about 68 degrees at the mouth of Port Royal Sound but in the 70s in the creeks. Water clarity varies.