AHQ Report
November 3
Morning surface water temperatures in the rivers around Hilton Head are still in the upper 60s and the water is muddy after extreme tides and wind.
November 3
Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are down to the mid-60s, and water levels typically fluctuate daily.
November 3
Lake Jocassee is at 92.2% of full pool and the lake is extremely clear. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped into the upper 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.
November 2
Inshore surface water temperatures in Debordieu Creek bottomed out at about 58 degrees early this morning, but they are rising into the mid-60s during the day.
November 2
Morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 60s around Little River.
November 2
Lake Russell water levels are at 474.73 (full pool is 475.00) and the turnover is pretty much finished. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped several degrees into the mid-60s.
November 2
Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 67 degrees in Charleston Harbor, but obviously much cooler back in the creeks.
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.
November 2
Lake Greenwood water levels are at 438.78 (full pool is 440.0) and the lake is pretty clear although the upper lake has some stain. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped all the way into the lower 60s.
November 3
Lake Wylie is at 95.2% of full pool and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are 62 or 63 degrees.
November 2
Lake Hartwell water levels are down to 653.22 (full pool is 660.00) and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped to 65-69 degrees.
November 2
Lake Keowee is at 97.4% of full pool and water clarity is even higher than normal. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped to about 70 degrees over most of the lake.
October 27
Lake Jocassee is at 92.3% of full pool and the lake is extremely clear. Morning surface water temperatures are still in the lower 70s.
October 27
Lake Keowee is at 97.3% of full pool and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures over most of the lake are still around the mid-70s.
October 26
Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are still about 68 degrees, which is unusually early to be this low. Both rivers are still clear and shrimp are still extremely plentiful.
October 27
Morning surface water temperatures inshore around Hilton Head are down to about 69 degrees.
October 27
Morning surface water temperatures are around 66 degrees in Murrells Inlet.
October 27
Morning surface water temperatures are around 69 degrees in Charleston Harbor.
October 26
Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are around 70 degrees, and water levels typically fluctuate daily.
October 26
Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 60s inshore in Little River. Water clarity is improving with a lack of rain.
October 26
Morning surface water temperatures are around 68 degrees inshore around Beaufort.
October 26
Lake Russell water levels are up to 475.11 (full pool is 475.00) and the lake is still turning over but bubbling less than a week or two ago. Morning surface water temperatures are around 68 degrees, rising to 70-71 by the end of the day.
October 26
Lake Greenwood water levels are at 438.85 (full pool is 440.0) and the lake is pretty clear although the upper lake has some stain. Morning surface water temperatures are down to the upper 60s.