LAKE LEVEL ANALYSIS
USGS station readings above show the latest available elevations. Use each gauge’s timestamp and vertical datum before evaluating a change; elevation readings do not by themselves measure Diversion Canal flow.
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Current conditions.
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Check the latest available lake-level readings, river flows and wind forecasts. Then explore how those conditions may affect boat travel and fishing across Marion and Moultrie.
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Lake conditions at a glance
Lake Marion · Elloree
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Lake Moultrie · Pinopolis
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NWS wind forecast
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NWS air temperature
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Readings can be provisional or delayed. Lake elevation gauges may use different vertical datums; do not compare them as equivalent until verified. This dashboard is not a navigation or boating-safety authority.
Water movement & forecast
Upstream river flow
| Congaree River at Columbia USGS 02169500 | — |
| Wateree River at Camden USGS 02148000 | — |
These gauges indicate upstream conditions, not direct instantaneous inflow into Lake Marion.
Upcoming hourly wind
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National Weather Service
Daily lake and fishing interpretation
WIND & FETCH ANALYSIS
Use the hourly National Weather Service forecast above to evaluate wind direction, speed and exposed fetch. Conditions can differ sharply between sheltered creeks and open-water crossings.
Fishing and canal commentary
FISHING OUTLOOK
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DIVERSION CANAL
Canal discharge requires a verified operational or measurement source. Lake levels alone cannot establish it.
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