AHQ Report
October 9
Lake Hartwell water levels are slightly down to 658.99 (full pool is 660.00) and the main lake is clear while you can find some stained water way up the rivers and creeks. Morning surface water temperatures on the main lake are 77 at daylight and more like 74 in the backs of the rivers.
October 9
Morning surface water temperatures are around 77 degrees and the upper end of the lake is clear while the lower end is dirty but improving. Water levels typically fluctuate frequently.
October 9
Lake Wateree is down to 97.2% of full pool and the lake is still pretty dirty but starting to normalize. Morning surface water temperatures are about 75 degrees.
October 9
Santee Cooper water levels are at 76.09 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 73.44 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are about 78 degrees and most of the lakes are now very muddy.
October 9
Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-70s in Murrells Inlet and mullet are still running the beaches.
October 4
While Lake Keowee is basically back to the same level as last week, 98.0% of full pool, water conditions have changed significantly in the past week. Water temperatures are now in the upper 70s over most of the lake.
October 3
Morning surface water temperatures are about 75 degrees inshore around Little River and the water is murky with all the freshwater inflow.
October 3
Morning surface water temperatures are stable at about 74-75 in Murrells Inlet and mullet are still running the beaches.
October 3
Morning surface water temperatures inshore around Beaufort are still about 78 degrees and after the storm (including a possible tornado that came up the Beaufort River) there is tons of grass and debris in the water and it has muddied up
October 3
Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-70s around Georgetown and the water is starting to get dirtier and less saline.
October 3
Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are about 78-79 degrees and the water is still fairly clear.
October 3
Inshore surface water temperature temperatures are up to 81-82 degrees around Hilton Head.
October 3
Morning surface water temperatures are still about 77 degrees around Charleston.
October 2
Lake Hartwell water levels are up to 659.37 (full pool is 660.00) and water conditions are stained in many areas.
October 2
Lake Wylie is at 97.9% of full pool and the lake is a mess with docks, trees and debris floating everywhere. Up-river entire marinas with boats still attached broke loose. Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-70s.
October 2
Lake Russell water levels are several feet above full at 477.97 (full pool is 475.00) and the main water is stained but not muddy. Morning surface water temperatures are around 76-77 degrees.
October 2
No one we know has been fishing on Monticello since the storm, but reliable second-hand reports confirm that the water is clear on the 99 end and stained down the lake by the reactor. Obviously that is likely to be a fluid situation as water gets pumped in and out of the Broad.
October 2
Lake Jocassee is at 98.7% of full pool.
October 2
Lake Greenwood water levels are very high at 439.06 (full pool is 440.0) and the whole lake is muddy.
October 2
Lake Wateree is down to 101.4% of full pool and the whole lake is chocolate milk.
October 2
Clarks Hill water levels are up to 328.50 (full pool is 330.00) and morning surface water temperatures are around 77 degrees.
October 2
Lake Murray water levels crested at over 359 but have since dropped back to 358.68 (full pool is 360.00). The whole lake is stained to muddy and morning surface water temperatures remain in the upper 70s.
October 1
Santee Cooper water levels are about down several feet in both lakes although the very upper end of Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) is just starting to fill back up. Lake Moultrie is still extremely low at 70.75 (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are still about 80 degrees and the lake is about to get extremely dirty.
September 26
Lake Russell water levels are at 474.40 (full pool is 475.00) and water color varies over the lake. In some places it is stained like coffee, while it’s clear in other areas, but the lake is not bubbling as much. Morning surface water temperatures are back to about 78-79 degrees.