January 3

Morning surface water temperatures range from the lower 50s to upper 50s depending on which end of the lake you are on, and water levels typically fluctuate frequently. The lake is highly stained. 

January 3

Lake Wateree is at 95.4% of full pool and the lake is dingy but not muddy on the lower end, while the upper end is dirtier. Morning surface water temperatures are around 46 degrees. 

January 2

Lake Wylie is at 97.4% of full pool and the creek shallows are slightly dirty while the main channel is clear. Morning surface water temperatures range from about 46-52 degrees. 

January 2

Lake Hartwell water levels are up to 657.40 (full pool is 660.00) and the lake has normal clarity. Morning surface water temperatures are about 52 degrees. 

January 2

Clarks Hill water levels are at 326.12 (full pool is 330.00) and water clarity is fairly high. Morning surface water temperatures are around 52 degrees.

January 2

Lake Greenwood water levels are at 435.18 (full pool is 440.0) and morning surface water temperatures are around 48-49 degrees. Up the lake is a little dirty but the mid-lake on down is fairly clear. 

January 2

Lake Murray water levels are up to 357.35 (full pool is 360.00) and water clarity is stained up the lake but there is 5-6 feet of visibility on the lower end. Morning surface water temperatures range from about 46 in the rivers to 50 in mid- to lower lake. 

January 2

Lake Jocassee is at 97.6% of full pool and water conditions are normal. Morning surface water temperatures on the main lake have dropped to about 58 degrees. 

January 2

Lake Keowee is at 97.8% of full pool and water clarity is normal.  Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid- to upper 50s, although in the mid-lake there is still some water in the lower 60s.      

December 27

Lake Keowee is at 98.8% of full pool and water clarity is normal.  Morning surface water temperatures range from the mid-50s to mid-60s over the lake.    

December 19

Morning surface water temperatures are still about 55 degrees off the beach at Cherry Grove and wildly fluctuating in the creeks.

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.