Post and Courier

Santee Cooper’s longstanding land grab starves the delta

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 ...
The Times and Democrat

Lake residents worried about hazards of submerged barges drought has surfaced

SANTEE — Some residents who live on Lake Marion say they're concerned about hazards posed by the ruins of submerged barges as well as stumps that have surfaced as lake levels have dropped because of ...
The Times and Democrat

Using Lake Marion during the drought

Santee Cooper is committed to maintaining the integrity of lakes Marion and Moultrie for the benefit of all South Carolinians. The utility believes that all pieces of pottery, antique tools and other ...
Post and Courier

SC nature refuge gets a 40-year lease on life from Santee Cooper

A swath of unspoiled nature along Lake Marion will remain under Uncle Sam’s care for at least another four decades. Santee Cooper last week approved a new 40-year lease with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife ...