AHQ Report
July 1
Santee Cooper water levels are 74.66 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8), and 74.80 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5), and the water is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are around 84-85 degrees.
July 1
Lake Murray water levels are down to 357.26 (full pool is 360.00) and the lake is clearing. Morning surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-80s.
July 1
Morning surface water temperatures are around 85 degrees at the mouth of Fripp Inlet.
July 1
Morning surface water temperatures are around 85 degrees at the mouth of Charleston Harbor.
July 1
Morning surface water temperatures on Lake Monticello are in the mid-80s. Water levels typically fluctuate frequently.
July 1
Lake Jocassee is at 92.7% of full pool and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are around 78-80 degrees.
July 1
Lake Hartwell water levels are down to 653.22 (full pool is 660.00) and the lake is still mostly clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 84 degrees.
July 1
Clarks Hill water levels are down to 324.43 (full pool is 330.00) and the lake has typical clarity. Morning surface water temperatures are about 84 degrees.
June 30
Morning surface water temperatures are around 82 degrees at the mouth of Winyah Bay, and higher back in the shallow flats and bays.
June 30
Lake Wateree is at 98% of full pool and the water coloration is good throughout the lake. Morning surface water temperatures are about 81 to 82 degrees.
June 30
Lake Russell water level is 474.21 (full pool is 475.00), and the main lake is clear, but the backs of the creeks continue to have slightly better color but are clearing. Morning surface water temperatures are about 83 degrees in the main lake and 84 degrees in the creeks.
June 26
Morning surface water temperatures are about 83 degrees at the mouth of Port Royal Sound. A recent cool snap had dropped it back to the upper 70’s.
June 25
Lake Keowee is at 97.1 of full pool and water clarity is normal (high) on Keowee as lake levels continued to fluctuate by a couple of feet throughout the week. Morning surface water temperatures remain in the mid- to upper 80s over most of the lake.
June 24
Morning surface water temperatures are around 81 degrees at the mouth of Charleston Harbor.
June 24
Santee Cooper water levels are 74.92 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8), and 74.80 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5), and the water is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are around 85 degrees.
June 24
Lake Russell water levels are at 474.27 (full pool is 475.00), and the main lake is clear, but the backs of creeks have good water color. Morning surface water temperatures are about 82 degrees in the main lake and 84 degrees in the creeks.
June 24
Lake Greenwood water level is at 439.19 (full pool is 440.0), and the middle to upper lake is dingy, but improved. Morning surface water temperatures are around 82 degrees, but often considerably higher in the afternoons.
June 24
Morning surface water temperatures vary around 83-87 degrees, depending on the tide, at the mouth of Murrells Inlet.
June 24
Lake Wylie is at 95.5% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are in the low 80’s.
June 24
Lake Hartwell water levels are still low, at 653.61 (full pool is 660.00), and the lake is still mostly clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 84 degrees.
June 17
Morning surface water temperatures are around 76-77 degrees at the mouth of Winyah Bay.
June 17
Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers are around 78 degrees.