MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Increased rainfall in the Santee Cooper watershed and upstream lake operations has resulted in increased inflows into the Santee Cooper Lake system, according to officials with the power company.
Due to elevated lake levels, the St. Stephen hydro units have been operating around the clock since Aug. 3. Santee Cooper resumed spill operations at the Santee Dam on Friday.
The flow began at a rate of 20,000 cubic feet of water per second (or about 8.98 million gallons per minute) into the Santee River to keep lake levels below the FERC operating license maximum elevation. The operation will continue until further notice.
System operations will continue to monitor rainfall projections and inflows into the Santee Cooper Lake system and provide updates as conditions change.
Santee Cooper’s dams and dikes are secure. Spilling is a normal part Santee Cooper’s hydroelectric operations in periods of increased inflows into the lakes. Information will also be updated each business day on the lakes’ information line, 1-800-92LAKES.
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