July 14

Lake Wylie is at 97.0% of full pool and water conditions are normal. Morning surface water temperatures are about 85 degrees.

July 13

Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-80s and water levels typically fluctuate daily.  The lake has cleared. 

July 13

Lake Russell water levels are at 474.00 (full pool is 475.00) and clarity is back to normal – very high on the main lake. Morning surface water temperatures are about 87 degrees. 

July 13

Lake Greenwood water levels are at 439.24 (full pool is 440.0) and the lake has cleared up nicely. Surface water temperatures are about 85 first thing. 

July 13

Lake Wateree is at 94.0% of full pool and the lake has about normal visibility – the lower end is pretty clear, while up around June Creek there is some stain. Morning surface water temperatures are up to 84 degrees or more. 

July 13

Lake Murray water levels are down to 357.61 (full pool is 360.00) and clarity is back to summer normal. Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-80s.

July 13

Lake Hartwell water levels are at 659.93 (full pool is 660.00) and clarity is back to normal. Morning surface water temperatures are around 85 degrees. 

July 13

Clarks Hill water levels are at 329.84 (full pool is 330.00) and water conditions have cleared. Morning surface water temperatures are already about 85 degrees. 

July 6

Lake Keowee is at 98.7% of full pool and water clarity has returned to normal. Water temperatures are in the low 80s over most of the lake, although north of the Highway 11 bridge the high 70s can still be found. 

June 30

Lake Wylie is at 97.3% of full pool and water conditions are normal. Morning surface water temperatures are up to about 81-83 degrees. 

June 29

Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are in the lower 80s and the creeks are loaded with finger mullet and menhaden. Bait-sized shrimp are a little harder to find.   

June 29

Inshore surface water temperatures are in the low 80s around Georgetown and bait is now prolific in the creeks. 

June 29

Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are up to about 78 degrees and with the South Edisto at flood stage the salinity is very low after coming up 7 feet in 3 days! Neither river is muddy but with full moon tides coming they will soon be dirty. 

June 29

Santee Cooper water levels are at 76.44 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 75.22 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Parts of the lake are dirty and morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 80s. 

June 29

Morning surface water temperatures around Hilton Head are in the lower 80s. 

June 29

Morning surface water temperatures are about 81-83 degrees at dawn inshore around Little River, and it’s not uncommon to see the mid-80s in the afternoon and even high-80s at low tide. Clarity is improving again after all the rain but the upcoming full moon tides will probably wreck that.   

June 29

Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 70s in Murrells Inlet.

June 29

Morning surface water temperatures are around 79 inshore around Charleston.

June 29

Lake Keowee is at 97.7% of full pool and water clarity is high on the main lake but still stained in the backs of creeks. Water temperatures are on the rise with high 70s to low 80s now present over the lake.

June 29

Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are in the low 80s and water levels typically fluctuate daily.  The lower end is dirtier while the upper end is still pretty clear. 

June 29

Lake Jocassee is at 98.1% of full pool and, while there is lots of debris including pine needles and limbs floating after last week’s rain, the main lake is still clear although the rivers are a bit dirty. Morning surface water temperatures range from about 71-72 degrees on the big water. 

June 29

Lake Russell water levels are down to 474.64 (full pool is 475.00) and despite a lot of rain the water clarity is still pretty high. Morning surface water temperatures are around 82 degrees.