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Lake Gaston Water Level

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Lake Gaston

Lake Gaston is currently 0.5 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 199.5 feet.

199.47 ft · Updated 13 hours ago · USLakes.info

Current level

199.47ft

−0.53 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.04 ft

Previous readingNov 8199.51 ft

7-day change

Up 0.11 ft

7-day trend: Rising

7 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.03 ft

24 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
199.47 ft
24h
-0.04 ft
7d
+0.11 ft
30d
-0.03 ft

Elevation (ft) MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Lake Gaston is currently 199.47 ft, 0.53 ft below its full pool. The lake has risen 0.11 ft over the past 7 days and fallen 0.03 ft over the past 30 days.

Lake Gaston Level Details

Reference elevations, recent daily readings, data sources, and answers to common questions.

Conditions & Reference

Level status

0.53 ft below full pool

Current level
199.47 ft
Full pool
200 ft
DatumVertical reference for published pool and stage elevations at this lake (from the lake catalog).
Not available
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USLakes.info

Reference levels

  • Full pool200 ft

Surrounding county drought

Severe Drought

100% of surrounding county in official drought (D1–D4).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Worsening

Surrounding county drought

Warren County, NC

Severe Drought

Severe Drought. The largest share of Warren County, NC is in Severe Drought (D2), an official USDM drought category. These figures describe the surrounding county from the lake location, not the lake itself.. Trend: Worsening compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Worsening

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

Yes

100% of the surrounding county is in official drought categories (D1–D4). Dominant category remains Severe Drought.

Typical county impacts (USDM guidance)

  • Lower streamflows in the surrounding county
  • Drier soils and vegetation stress
  • Minor increase in wildfire risk for the area

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Nov 3, 2026. Updated weekly. Official drought means U.S. Drought Monitor categories D1–D4 (Moderate through Exceptional). Abnormally Dry (D0) is not counted as official drought. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Warren County, NC

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Nov 9, 2026199.47-0.04
Nov 8, 2026199.510
Nov 7, 2026199.51+0.06
Nov 6, 2026199.45+0.13
Nov 5, 2026199.32-0.07
Nov 3, 2026199.39+0.03
Nov 2, 2026199.36+0.14

Common questions about Lake Gaston’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake Gaston is 199.47 ft (updated 13 hours ago). You can track the Lake Gaston lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Lake Gaston is 200 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Lake Gaston lake level is rising — rising about 0.11 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake Gaston is currently 0.53 ft below full pool.

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Definitions for pool targets, datums, and how elevation readings are labeled.

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