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Monday, October 31, 2016

What's Happening at Lake Murray - October 2016

October 2016 - This blog article starts a new monthly series - "What's happening at Beautiful Lake Murray".
Future monthly updates will be posted about the middle of each month. I'll cover lake levels, forthcoming lake events and a brief real estate update.

Lake Murray Water Level, etc. - October 31
Lake level - 354.6 (last month this time 355.5)
** Typical high elevation in summer is app. 358' and typical winter low elevation is 354-355' **
Water Temp (top) - 70.5 (last month this time 80.4)
Today's Temperatures - High 82; Low 58 (Average for this day: 68 high / 47 low)

Lake Level Chart Since January 1, 2014

For more information regarding "Lake Murray Environmentals", visit my webpage:
www.lakemurray-sc.com/temps.html

Upcoming Lake Murray Events

Timberlake Country Club Holiday Market - November 2nd
Lake Murray Visitor Center Christmas Open House - December 10-11
Columbia Boat Show - February 12-14, 2017
A Taste of Lake Murray - March 30, 2017
4th of July Celebration & Fireworks on Lake Murray - July 1, 2017
FLW Forrest Wood Cup - August 11-13, 2017 (Biggest bass fishing tournament in the USA!)

Quick Real Estate Update

September 2016 Analysis (Single family homes only; 100 ft. minimum water frontage and 1000 square feet minimum)
Lake Murray areas include Irmo & Chapin (MLS area 20); Prosperity/Newberry County (MLS area 21); Lexington (MLS area 23) and Saluda County (MLS area 22).

25 Closings (11 in area 20; 4 in area 21; 1 in area 22; 9 in area 23) (23 closings in Sep. 2015)
UP 8,70%
Average Closed Price: $506,440 ($489,288 in September 2015)
UP 3.51%
Average "final" List Price: $534,188 ($508,952)
Average Square Footage: 2865
Average Days on Market: 148

More Lake Murray information from Mel Coker:
Lake Murray Search For Homes
Lake Murray Website

Happy Halloween!

Mel Coker
Lake Murray Resident & Realtor
RE/MAX Real Estate Consultants
(803) 318-2007
email: melcoker@remax.net

Monday, November 25, 2013

Status of Temporary Lake Murray Water Level Drawdown

Update on Lake Murray Water Level Draw Down:

From South Carolina Electric & Gas Company: To enhance the water quality of Lake Murray, South Carolina Electric & Gas plans to gradually lower the lake beginning in early November. Weather permitting, the lake will be lowered until it reaches the 350-foot level near Dec. 1, 2013. It will be maintained at that level until Jan. 1, 2014, after which it will be allowed to rise back to the normal high pool level of 358 feet.

The last significant lake level draw down was in 2006. Today, the lake level is at 351.4, so the lake level will drop about another 1.4 feet by the end of November. The lake level should start rising again around January 1, 2014. It appears that SCE&G will perform this type of lake level draw down every 5-7 years. Over the past few years, SCE&G has committed to a higher winter-time water level in the range of 354-355 feet water level. Prior to that, it was normal for the winter time water level to be in the range of 350-351 feet range.

Below is a chart of the progress of this drawn down during November 2013.