December 19

Surface water temperatures are around 55 degrees off the area beaches, while inshore temperatures this morning were 62. Water clarity varies because of recent very high tides but generally the water is clearing. 

December 19

Surface water temperatures are still in the mid-50s out towards the ocean near Georgetown.   

December 19

Morning surface water temperatures off the front beach at Edisto Island are down to 54 degrees, but the creeks were 60 yesterday. Both rivers are clear. 

December 19

Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 50s off Hilton Head, but varying in the creeks.  

December 19

Morning surface water temperatures have dropped into the lower 50s in Murrells Inlet and the water is clear. 

December 19

Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-50s around Charleston. 

December 19

Lake Jocassee is at 99.0% of full pool and water conditions are normal. Morning surface water temperatures on the main lake are still around 62 degrees. 

December 19

Lake Russell water levels are at 474.21 (full pool is 475.00) and the main lake is clear although there may be some residual stain in the backs from last week’s rain. Morning surface water temperatures are about 55-58 degrees.  

December 19

Lake Greenwood water levels are at 436.00 (full pool is 440.0) and morning surface water temperatures are down to the lower 50s. 

December 19

Lake Wylie is at 97.7% of full pool and water conditions have normalized. Morning surface water temperatures are around 49.

December 19

Lake Wateree is at 95.8% of full pool and the lake is still relatively clear.  Morning surface water temperatures are around 51 degrees. 

December 19

Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.01 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.55 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures have rebounded to about 55 degrees and the lakes generally have a light stain. 

December 19

Lake Hartwell water levels are up to 656.96 (full pool is 660.00) and, even after significant rain, water conditions are mostly clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 55 degrees. 

December 19

Clarks Hill water levels are at 326.50 (full pool is 330.00) and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are around 55 degrees.

December 19

Lake Murray water levels are down to 357.00 (full pool is 360.00) and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-50s. 

December 19

Lake Keowee is at 97.9% of full pool and water clarity is very high on the main lake.  Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 50s to low 60s throughout the lake. 

December 19

Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 50s, and water levels typically fluctuate frequently. The lake is very clear. 

December 12

Lake Keowee is at 99.4% of full pool and water clarity is high.  Morning surface water temperatures have now fallen into the mid- to upper 50s over most of the lake with low 60s still found near the nuclear facility.   

September 26

Morning surface water temperatures are about 75 in Murrells Inlet and water clarity has improved – before the storm.  Bait is prolific.

September 19

Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are about 76 degrees and the water is still slightly tannic. There are plenty of shrimp and mullet around in the creeks.  

September 5

Lake Greenwood water levels are down to 438.88 (full pool is 440.0) and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped to about 79 degrees.

July 18

Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are still about 86, as warm as the water is likely to get this year, and with no rain the water is very clear. Shrimp have showed up in good numbers this week and finger mullet are still abundant. 

July 11

Lake Wateree is at 98.2% of full pool and even though water levels are still up the lake is clearing, and certainly there is now less debris floating than a day or two ago. Morning surface water temperatures are still about 86 degrees or more.