MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Based on actual and forecasted weather conditions, Santee Cooper will begin spilling operations at approximately noon on Sunday, April 30, to mitigate the increased flows into the Santee Cooper Lakes system.
The flow will be at a rate of 10,000 cubic feet of water per second (or about 4.5 million gallons per minute) into the Santee River, and the operation will continue until further notice. Santee Cooper continues to operate St. Stephen at maximum output.
Santee Cooper’s dams and dikes are secure. Spilling is a normal part of 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. People can also monitor weather conditions through state and local weather sources and view the Santee Cooper Lakes webpage for information on river and lake inflows.