February 22

Clarks Hill water levels have dropped back to 329.64 (full pool is 330.00) and the lake is clearing, especially the main channels, although there is still plenty of dirty water to be found in the creeks. Morning surface water temperatures are up to about 51 degrees. 

February 22

Lake Murray water levels are back down to 358.14 (full pool is 360.00) after peaking at about 358.5 and the lake is clearing again. Morning surface water temperatures are about 50 degrees up the rivers and about 51.5 degrees at the dam.

February 22

Lake Keowee is at 98.4% of full pool and water clarity remains high on the main lake with some stain in the backs of major creeks. Morning surface water temperatures are now mostly in the mid to upper 50s, with lower 60s found north of the Hot Hole to Crowe Creek. 

February 17

Lake Keowee is at 98.6% of full pool and water clarity remains good on the main lake while there is some stain in the backs of major creeks. Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 60s around the nuclear plant and north for a few miles.  On the south end temperatures are in the high 50s, while on the north end they are in the low 50s.

February 15

Lake Wylie is at 97.5% of full pool and has gotten very muddy again. Morning surface water temperatures are about 50-52 degrees.

February 16

Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are about 54 degrees and the water in both rivers is clear but tannic with a lot of fresh water inflow. On high tide the North Edisto gets a clean green color when ocean water floods in.     

February 16

Morning surface water temperatures around Hilton Head are up to about 56 degrees and water clarity is good.  

February 15

Morning surface water temperatures in the Beaufort area were 54-55 degrees this morning and, with minimal wind and a few days for the rain to clear, visibility is very good. 

February 15

Lake Hartwell water levels are almost full at 659.70 (full pool is 660.00) and the creeks are muddy. Morning surface water temperatures are about 50-51 degrees.

February 15

Lake Russell water levels are up to 474.52 (full pool is 475.00) and the lake is very muddy. Morning surface water temperatures are about 50-52 degrees. 

February 14

Clarks Hill water levels have shot up to 330.22 (full pool is 330.00) and with two inches of rain Monday almost the whole lake is muddy. Morning surface water temperatures range from about 49-51 degrees. 

February 14

Lake Murray water levels are up to 358.01 (full pool is 360.00) and the lake is getting very muddy again. Morning surface water temperatures are about 50 degrees up the rivers and about 51 degrees at the dam.

February 14

Morning surface water temperatures are around 52 degrees off the beach in Little River and 48 in the creeks. The water clarity is bad even out to the reefs. 

February 14

Morning surface water temperatures are still about 54 degrees in Charleston Harbor and with all the rain the water clarity is a little lower than usual. 

February 14

Morning surface water temperatures are around 54 degrees in Murrells Inlet and the water is very clear. 

February 14

Santee Cooper water levels are down to 74.75 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 73.43 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Water levels have presumably been dropped preparing for a fresh influx of water, and the whole lake remains brown. Water temperatures are up to about 52 degrees in the morning. 

February 14

Lake Wateree is at 94.2% of full pool and the whole lake is still muddy. Morning surface water temperatures are about 49-51 degrees.

February 12

Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures vary, with low 50s on the 99 end but upper 50s near the power plant. The whole lake has a slight stain but the closer you get to the power plant the dirtier it is. Water levels generally fluctuate daily.