Every year, Santee Cooper’s dams at Lakes Marion and Moultrie steal beach-loads of silt from the Santee Delta, a 77-year theft that continues to starve miles of riverbanks, marshes and barrier islands ...

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCBD) – Santee Cooper announced Saturday it will begin controlled spilling operations due to expected heavy rainfall. “Heavy rainfall in the Santee Cooper watershed, combined with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Water from recent heavy rainfall in South Carolina’s Upstate and North Carolina is heading ...

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCBD) – Santee Cooper plans to resume controlled spill at the Santee Dam on Friday due to increased rainfall in the Santee Cooper Lake system. Officials say the flow will begin at ...

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCIV) — Santee Cooper announced it ended a controlled spill at Santee Dam at noon Monday. The statewide hydroelectric company announced on Aug. 9 the need for a controlled spill ...

Santee Cooper has been a mainstay in our community for over 80 years. As a boy, I remember fishing the Santee Cooper lakes and enjoying all the outdoor activities the lake system has to offer. It wasn ...

Santee Cooper employees, from left, engineering associate Chip Davis; Larry McCord, supervisor of Analytical and Biological Services, and biologist John Morrison join in stocking of sterile grass carp ...

Aerial view of forested land surrounding Lake Marion in South Carolina - David Garrison/Getty Images There are over a dozen major lakes and reservoirs scattered throughout the state of South Carolina, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCBD) – Santee Cooper plans to resume controlled spill at the Santee Dam on Friday due to increased rainfall ...