AHQ Report
February 19
Lake Jocassee is at 97.7% of full pool and water conditions are normal with some minor stain in the very backs of creeks. Morning surface water temperatures on the main lake are around 52 degrees.
February 19
Lake Russell water levels about full at 475.18 (full pool is 475.00) and the lake is dingy in areas that are usually clear and there are some logs floating in the middle. Morning surface water temperatures range from about 51-52 degrees.
February 19
Lake Wateree is at 97.8% of full pool and the lake is now muddy and trashy from one end to the other. Morning surface water temperatures are about 48 on the main lake and as high as 50 in the backs.
February 19
Lake Keowee is at 98.8% of full pool and water clarity is normal on the main lake but stained to muddy in the back of the major creeks due to recent rainfall. Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid- to upper 50s over most of the lake, with the warmest water at 60 degrees near the power plant.
February 13
Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers are 50 degrees and both the North and South Edisto are clear.
February 13
Morning surface water temperatures are about 55 in the main rivers around Hilton Head and the water is still extremely clear.
February 13
Morning surface water temperatures are in the high 40s in the creeks around Little River and the water is very clear.
February 13
Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.65 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.52 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are around 50 degrees, and the water is still very clear for Santee.
February 12
Lake Wylie is at 97.2% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures on the main channel range from about 51-52 degrees.
February 12
Morning surface water temperatures are now about 54 degrees in Charleston Harbor and the water is clear.
February 12
Morning surface water temperatures are around 53 degrees just outside Winyah Bay.
February 12
Morning surface water temperatures are around 54 off the sea islands around Beaufort and the water is very clear inshore.
February 12
Morning surface water temperatures are around 52 in the ocean off Garden City and the water is still clear inside Murrells Inlet.
February 12
Morning surface water temperatures are about 54 away from the power station, and water levels typically fluctuate frequently.
February 12
Lake Jocassee is at 97.1% of full pool and water conditions are normal. Morning surface water temperatures on the main lake are around 52 degrees.
February 12
Lake Russell water levels are right around full pool (full pool is 475.00) and morning surface water temperatures have dropped back to the lower 50s. The main lake is still fairly clear but the backs are getting more and more stained.
February 12
Lake Greenwood water levels are at 435.10 (full pool is 440.0) and morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 50s.
February 12
Lake Wateree is at 96.9% of full pool and the water is still fairly clear; it usually takes several days after rains for Wateree to get dirty. Morning surface water temperatures got up to 54 but are falling back to the low 50s.
February 12
Lake Hartwell water levels are at 656.54 (full pool is 660.00) and the main lake is clear while the feeder creeks have some color. Morning surface water temperatures have risen and fallen wildly but are now back in the lower 50s.
February 12
Clarks Hill water levels are at 326.58 (full pool is 330.00) and overall water clarity has been pretty high. Morning surface water temperatures range from about 52-54 degrees.
February 12
Lake Murray water levels are at 355.61 (full pool is 360.00) and water clarity is generally very high. Morning surface water temperatures are mostly in the mid-50s.
February 12
Lake Keowee is at 99.1% of full pool and water clarity is very high on the main lake. Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid- to upper 50s on the southern and northern ends of the lake, and low 60s can be found in the mid-lake area.
February 7
Morning surface water temperatures are back to about 52 in the rivers around Hilton Head and the water is still extremely clear.
February 7
Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers are back to 50 degrees and both the North and South Edisto are clear.