January 4

Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.36 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.08 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures have dropped to around 49 or 50 degrees and they are pulling so much water through the lake that it is clearing surprisingly fast. 

December 21

Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.36 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 73.88 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures have dropped to around 50 degrees and the lake is still clear. 

December 15

Santee Cooper water levels are at 73.86 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 73.53 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures have dropped to around 54 degrees and the lake is still clear. 

November 29

Santee Cooper water levels are at 73.85 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 73.69 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures have dropped to around 57 degrees.

November 17

Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.02 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 73.87 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5); the lakes are mostly clear but there are some dingy spots (due to wind more than anything) in the upper lake. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped to around 60 degrees. 

November 9

Santee Cooper water levels are down to 74.02 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 73.91 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5) and clarity is high. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped into the lower 60s. 

November 3

Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.16 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 73.94 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5) and clarity is high. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped into the lower 60s. 

October 26

Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.40 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 74.31 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Water temperatures are around 70 degrees and conditions are very clear.  

October 19

Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.53 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 74.42 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). The lower lake is still clearer than the upper lake, and morning surface water temperatures are around 69 degrees. 

October 12

Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.75 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 74.60 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5) and the lower lake is clear as a bell while the upper lake can be a little murky when there is wind. Morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 70s. 

October 5

Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.85 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 74.70 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are about 76 degrees and the upper lake is dirtier than the lower lake (which is fairly clear) but not muddy. 

September 28

Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.12 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 75.0 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are about 76-77 degrees on the big water and clarity is high. 

September 22

Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.32 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 75.27 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are about 79-80 degrees on the big water and clarity is high. 

September 7

Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.56 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 75.42 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Surface water temperatures dropped to about 81 but are rising again. 

August 24

Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.48 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 75.30 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Surface water temperatures are in the upper 80s.

August 17

Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.67 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 75.45 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Surface water are in the upper 80s

August 3

Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.76 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 75.45 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). The lake is clearer than normal and morning surface water temperatures are around 88 degrees.  

July 27

Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.97 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 75.65 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). The lake is clearer than normal and morning surface water temperatures are around 88 degrees.  

July 14

Santee Cooper water levels are at 76.06 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 75.7 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). The lake has cleared and morning surface water temperatures are almost 90 degrees in places.

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 22

Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.94 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and bouncing around 75.4 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Muddy water is coming and water temperatures are in the mid-70s.

June 16

Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.79 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and bouncing around 75.60 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). The water is clearing and morning surface water temperatures are still around 76 degrees.     

June 8

Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.76 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and bouncing around 75.55 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Water clarity is normal and morning surface water temperatures are up to about 76 degrees.