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Gaston Shoals Reservoir water level today

Lower than usual for this time of year

87.18ft

feet above sea level ·

vs normal for Oct 10−11.7 ft
24 hours+3.13 ft
7 days+8.0 ft
30 days+8.0 ft
vs a year ago−9.6 ft

Is Gaston Shoals Reservoir low right now?

Gaston Shoals Reservoir was at 87.18 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 11.73 ft below the typical level for October 10 — lower than in 9 of 10 past years. Over the past week the lake has been rising about 1.09 ft a day.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)
77849096102NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Gaston Shoals Reservoir on Oct 10 in past years

202595.2−8.0
202495.2−8.0
202398.9−11.7
202298.5−11.3
202199.0−11.8
202099.1−11.9

Level on the same date each year, and how today compares.

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Change
Oct 1086.82+2.77
Oct 984.05+3.98
Oct 880.07+0.85
Aug 1879.22−0.24
Aug 1779.46+0.12
Aug 1679.34+0.18
Aug 1579.16−0.26
Aug 1479.42−0.14
Aug 1379.56−8.84
Aug 1288.40−6.08
Aug 1194.48−0.31
Aug 1094.79−0.12
Aug 994.91+6.54
Aug 888.37+7.14

Daily means of the operator's readings (midnight to midnight, local time).

About Gaston Shoals Reservoir

10-year range
79.2 ft (August 15, 2026) to 106.0 ft (September 27, 2024)
Data
U.S. Geological Survey — USGS 02153051
Datum
site datum (see USGS site page)

Lakes near Gaston Shoals Reservoir

Questions

Is Gaston Shoals Reservoir low right now?

Gaston Shoals Reservoir was at 87.18 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 11.73 ft below the typical level for October 10 — lower than in 9 of 10 past years. Over the past week the lake has been rising about 1.09 ft a day.

How often is the Gaston Shoals Reservoir level updated?

The operator reports every 15 minutes to an hour. This page refreshes several times a day; the time of the latest reading is shown next to the level.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS 02153051). Readings are provisional and can be revised.