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November 30
Lake Wateree is at 95.3% of full pool and there is still a slight stain to the water but not much. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped into the mid- to upper 50s.
November 16
Lake Wateree is at 95.5% of full pool and there is a slight stain to the water but not much. Morning surface water temperatures are about 62-63 degrees.
November 9
Lake Wateree is at 95.5% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are about 62 degrees, rising to 65 or 66 during the day. There is some debris in the water from falling leaves, but clarity is still good and on the lower end there is at least 3 ½ to 4 feet of visibility.
November 2
Lake Wateree is at 95.2% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are down to about 64 degrees on the lower end and 60 degrees up the lake. Clarity has not changed and on the lower end there is at least 3 ½ to 4 feet of visibility.
October 26
Lake Wateree is at 95.5% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are around 69 degrees on the lower end and about 65 degrees up the lake. Clarity is normal.
October 19
Lake Wateree is at 95.4% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are around 70 degrees. Clarity is normal.
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Located downriver from Lake Wylie, and just below the less well-known reservoir Stumpy Pond, Lake Wateree is the southernmost lake on the Catawba River chain. Below Lake Wateree the river is known as the Wateree River and joins with the Congaree to form the Santee Cooper lakes. Lake Wateree was created in 1920 with the construction of a 3,380-foot dam and the Wateree Hydroelectric Station, and it is still managed by Duke Energy for hydroelectric power generation. Slightly larger than Lake Wylie, the lake’s surface area is just less than 14,000 acres and it has around 242 miles of shoreline. At full pool the lake’s elevation is approximately 225.5 feet, and its deepest point is around 90 feet.
A very fertile lake with a healthy baitfish population and a relative lack of development compared to other, more urban lakes, Lake Wateree is known to anglers as one of the premiere all-around fisheries in South Carolina. The popular species targeted by fishermen on the lake include largemouth bass, striped bass, crappie, bluegill, white perch, and catfish. Despite the presence of striper fishermen there is not a dominant population of blueback herring in Lake Wateree, and the main forage base is threadfin and gizzard shad.
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