AHQ Report
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.
February 7
Morning surface water temperatures are now about 50 degrees in Charleston Harbor and the water is extremely clear.
February 6
Lake Russell water levels are up to 474.73 (full pool is 475.00) and water clarity is very high. Morning surface water temperatures on the main lake are 51 degrees.
February 6
Lake Greenwood water levels are at 434.85 (full pool is 440.0) and morning surface water temperatures are around 45-46 degrees. A few creeks are a little stained but mostly the lake is pretty clear.
February 6
Lake Wylie is at 97.2% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures on the main channel range from about 46-48 degrees.
February 6
Lake Wateree is at 95.9% of full pool and the water has a little color. Morning surface water temperatures have shot up to about 51-52 degrees.
February 6
Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.44 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.25 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-50s and heating up fast, and the water is very clear for Santee with 3-4 feet of visibility even in much of Lake Marion.
February 6
Lake Hartwell water levels are down to 656.51 (full pool is 660.00) and the lake has high clarity. Morning surface water temperatures are about 47 degrees.
February 6
Lake Murray water levels are at 355.55 (full pool is 360.00) and water clarity is high with the exception of a few random creeks – likely due to construction. Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 40s to low 50s.
February 6
Lake Keowee is at 98.2% of full pool and water clarity is very high, with visibility more than 10 feet on the main lake. Morning surface water temperatures are now back to the mid- to upper 50s on the southern and northern ends of the lake, with low 60s in the mid-lake area.
February 6
Lake Jocassee is at 98.1% of full pool and water conditions are normal. Morning surface water temperatures on the main lake are around 51 degrees.
February 5
Morning surface water temperatures are about 52-54 over most of the lake , and water levels typically fluctuate frequently. The water color is about perfect for fishing with roughly three feet of visibility.
February 5
Clarks Hill water levels are at 326.83 (full pool is 330.00) and up the creeks there is dirty water while the main lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures range from about 48-51 degrees.
January 29
Lake Wylie is at 97.0% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures range from about 42-43 degrees.
January 29
Santee Cooper water levels are at 73.89 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 73.85 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are around 46 degrees in the lower lake but range from 40-46 in the upper lake. Overall the lakes are a bit dingier than normal for this time of year.