And while they may have the lakes' huge catfish in mind, they shouldn't overlook panfish. "Catfish fishing is good and the panfish are doing good, bream and shellcrackers" said Capt. Joe Dennis ...

The scenes make up the opening theme of “Santee Cooper Sportsman,” an outdoor TV show that just returned for a third season 6 a.m. Sundays on Lowcountry CW and 9 a.m. Saturdays on Walk TV.

Now, Santee Cooper has begun to decrease its controlled spill out of Lake Marion, reducing the cubic feet per second to 100,000 on Wednesday.

Santee Cooper said flooding will be more significant in areas closer to U.S. Highway 17 and that they are working with local and state authorities to manage any related issues.

Water levels on lakes Marion and Moultrie are declining as the hot, dry weather continues. Lake Marion is receiving inflows of 1,200 to 1,500 cubic feet per second, instead of ...

The controlled spilling operation will start at 8 a.m. on Thursday at the Santee Dam on Lake Marion. “The flow will begin at a rate of 10,000 cubic feet of water per second (or about 4.48 ...

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCSC) - Santee Cooper began controlled spilling Thursday morning to alleviate high lake levels caused by increased rainfall. The utility began releasing 10,000 cubic feet of water ...

This article, by Willard Strong, was originally published in the Summer 2007 edition of "PowerSource," a publication of Santee Cooper Corporate Communications. It is reprinted with permission.

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCBD) – Santee Cooper is scheduled to begin a ‘near-record’ spill as near historic water flows move from North Carolina into Lake Marion. Officials say Santee Cooper’s dams and ...