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Lake Murray (Dreher Island State Park)

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Lake Murray (Dreher Island State Park) at a glance

Lake Murray (Dreher Island State Park) is a both dive site in South Carolina, United States. Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Largemouth bass, Bluegill, and Black crappie. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Favorable window now· until 19:00 · sunset 18:42

Wind forecast for this hour · 12:00 · run 23 h ago
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Site hazards: Low visibility (typically under 10 ft), heavy recreational boat traffic in summer, fishing line around structure, deeper attractions beyond novice depths

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Dive windows this week

Lightest wind: Tue
Fri8:00–19:00 favorable

8 kn wind (8 kn wind)

Sat8:00–11:00 moderate, 11:00–19:00 favorable

9 kn wind (9 kn wind)

Sun10:00–12:00 moderate, 12:00–19:00 favorable

9 kn wind (9 kn wind)

Mon8:00–10:00 moderate, 10:00–19:00 favorable

6 kn wind (6 kn wind)

Tue8:00–19:00 favorable

4 kn wind (4 kn wind)

Wed8:00–19:00 favorable

5 kn wind (5 kn wind)

ThuNot in the forecast yet

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 7:12 · Sunrise 7:37 · Sunset 18:42 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo wind · updated 22 Oct, 13:25 GMT-4

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

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What Divers Say

Known for: Largemouth bass, Bluegill, Black crappie
Best time: Late spring through fall for warm water; weekdays or off-season to avoid boat traffic

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. January, 82% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  2. February, 81% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  3. March, 82% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 11 knots
  4. April, 87% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  5. May, 87% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 9 knots
  6. June, 96% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots
  7. July, 98% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots, historically most favorable
  8. August, 95% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots
  9. September, 96% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots
  10. October, 98% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots, historically most favorable
  11. November, 92% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots
  12. December, 88% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 9 knots

July and October have typically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life seen at this site

Species noted at this site — not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

Rough labels: “Commonly seen” usually means two or more recorded sightings near this site in public dive logs (GBIF), “Occasionally seen” one; “Seasonal” and “Rarely seen” come from dive-guide research. Not a measured rate.

Fills & rentals nearby

No dive shops mapped within 25 km (16 mi). Know one? Add it to the map.

Data updated July 2026

Site details

A 50,000-acre reservoir northwest of Columbia where scuba diving is permitted, with the most convenient access through Dreher Island State Park's shoreline and boat ramps. Local divers use it for training and exploration dives around points, old roadbeds and submerged structure (divers report a bridge and a sunken plane in deeper water), though visibility is usually under 10 ft. An active local dive community (Columbia-area shops and the Lake Murray Diving group) dives it regularly.

boatshore

Low visibility (typically under 10 ft), heavy recreational boat traffic in summer, fishing line around structure, deeper attractions beyond novice depths

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