Make the most of your day at Lake Murray. Use this information to plan your next visit. Quick Highlights: 2019 RECREATIONAL SEASON: The two public parks at Lake Murray opened April 10, 2019. IRMO SIDE: The boat-launch area will remain open through September 6, 2019. LEXINGTON SIDE: The beach area will remain open through September 6, …
SCE&G, a subsidiary of Dominion Energy, announced January 29, 2019 that Lake Murray will begin refilling as the scheduled drawdown period had ended. The drawdown began in October 2018 to control aquatic weeds and water quality. Starting Friday, Feb. 1, the lake level will slowly rise. By Spring, the lake should return to its normal …
Today! SCE&G to Test Emergency Sirens at Lake Murray. 12 PM, SCE&G will activate the siren warning system along the Lower Saluda River as part of the Lake Murray Dam emergency action plan. A full, three-minute sounding of the sirens is conducted on the second Tuesday of January each year. Details: https://www.sceg.com/about-us/newsroom/2019/01/03/sce-g-to-test-emergency-sirens-at-lake-murray-and-v.c.-summer
SCE&G Schedules October Drawdown of Lake Murray A drawdown of Lake Murray is scheduled to begin in October to control aquatic weeds and water quality. Lowering of the lake will continue until it reaches an elevation target in the 350-foot range by mid-December, remaining at that elevation until approximately the end of January 2019. Read …