What is the water temperature on Lake Murray?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Lake Murray, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
Lake Murray at Columbia Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
356.68 ft
as of Aug 20, 6:15 AM UTC
Current flow data is not published on this gauge page right now.
Flow
temporarily unavailable
Gauge Height
356.68 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 02168500 is a public lake or reservoir gauge on Lake Murray in South Carolina. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
The NOAA forecast for Lake Murray is not available on this page yet. Open Lake Murray on the Waderly map for the live forecast.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
Nearby Gauges
- LAKE MURRAY TAILRACE NEAR COLUMBIA, SC · 0.2 mi
- SALUDA RIVER BELOW LK MURRAY DAM NR COLUMBIA, SC · 0.6 mi
- TWELVE MILE CREEK AT LEXINGTON, SC · 5.2 mi
- SALUDA RIVER AT I-20, NEAR COLUMBIA,SC · 5.6 mi
- SALUDA RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA, SC · 8.0 mi
- BROAD RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA, SC · 8.4 mi
- BROAD RIVER AT DIV. DAM AT COLUMBIA, SC · 8.8 mi
- BROAD RIVER BELOW DIVERSION DAM NEAR COLUMBIA, SC · 8.9 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What other gauges should I check near Lake Murray?
Nearby gauges worth checking include LAKE MURRAY TAILRACE NEAR COLUMBIA, SC (0.2 miles away), SALUDA RIVER BELOW LK MURRAY DAM NR COLUMBIA, SC (0.6 miles away), TWELVE MILE CREEK AT LEXINGTON, SC (5.2 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
See the full picture for Lake Murray
Open the live map to see Lake Murray alongside weather, forecast, nearby gauges, and everything else Waderly tracks for the water.
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