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Gaston Shoals Reservoir water level today

Lake in Cherokee County, South Carolina

94.54ft
28.82 m · gauge reading (local datum, not an elevation)
Measured · provisional
Much below normal for the dateSteadyNOAA: No flooding
24 hours
▼ 0.34 ft
7 days
▼ 0.68 ft
30 days
▲ 0.07 ft
Normal for Oct 23 ?
99.01 ft

At a glance · Oct 23

Much lower than usual

Gaston Shoals Reservoir is 4.5 ft lower than normal for Oct 23, lower than on this date in all of the last 10 years.

  • This week↘ Falling 0.68 ft
  • Lowest on record↓ 88.61 ft (2017)

Compared with this gauge's own records for the same date. A statistical guide, not advice.

Normal for Oct 23Record lowToday94.54 ft

Today compared with past years on Oct 23

Lowest to highest on this date: 92.87–100.33 ftUsual range (10th–90th percentile): 95.81–99.43 ftNormal (25th–75th percentile): 97.32–99.25 ftToday: 94.54 ftToday 94.54 ftMedian 99.01Lowest 92.8725th75th
Lowest to highest on this date: 92.87–100.33 ftUsual range (10th–90th percentile): 95.81–99.43 ftNormal (25th–75th percentile): 97.32–99.25 ftToday: 94.54 ftToday 94.54 ftMedian 99.01Lowest 92.8725th75th

Where today's reading sits among this gauge's own records for the same date (±3 days). A statistical guide, not advice.

What this means

It is lower than on Oct 23 in every one of the last 10 years on record.

The lake has fallen 0.68 ft in 7 days and risen 0.07 ft in 30 days.

Since 1997, the lowest daily level was 88.61 ft (Oct 2017) and the highest 106.02 ft (Sep 2024).

Gaston Shoals Reservoir level chart

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Measured Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)

2026 compared with 2025

92949699101JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec202520262025-04-22: 94.78 ft2025-04-28: 94.85 ft2025-05-03: 94.70 ft2025-05-08: 94.63 ft2025-05-13: 96.59 ft2025-05-18: 95.24 ft2025-05-23: 94.81 ft2025-05-28: 95.11 ft2025-06-02: 94.73 ft2025-06-07: 95.08 ft2025-06-12: 94.88 ft2025-06-17: 95.56 ft2025-06-22: 94.71 ft2025-06-27: 94.66 ft2025-07-02: 94.62 ft2025-07-07: 94.40 ft2025-07-12: 94.74 ft2025-07-17: 94.51 ft2025-07-22: 94.37 ft2025-07-27: 94.41 ft2025-08-01: 94.56 ft2025-08-06: 94.95 ft2025-08-11: 95.87 ft2025-08-16: 95.16 ft2025-08-21: 94.32 ft2025-08-26: 94.27 ft2025-08-31: 93.89 ft2025-09-05: 94.64 ft2025-09-10: 93.84 ft2025-09-15: 93.80 ft2025-09-20: 94.53 ft2025-09-25: 96.84 ft2025-09-30: 96.02 ft2025-10-05: 95.75 ft2025-10-11: 96.82 ft2025-10-16: 97.30 ft2025-10-21: 97.39 ft2025-10-26: 96.87 ft2025-10-31: 99.46 ft2025-11-05: 98.72 ft2025-11-10: 98.46 ft2025-11-15: 99.17 ft2025-11-20: 98.95 ft2025-11-25: 98.57 ft2025-11-30: 94.76 ft2025-12-05: 92.57 ft2025-12-10: 94.53 ft2025-12-15: 94.42 ft2025-12-20: 96.90 ft2025-12-25: 96.70 ft2025-12-30: 96.63 ft2026-01-04: 96.75 ft2026-01-09: 95.08 ft2026-01-14: 96.00 ft2026-01-19: 95.61 ft2026-01-24: 95.83 ft2026-01-29: 95.32 ft2026-02-03: 95.20 ft2026-02-08: 95.89 ft2026-02-13: 95.82 ft2026-02-18: 96.28 ft2026-02-23: 95.76 ft2026-02-28: 95.88 ft2026-03-05: 95.38 ft2026-03-10: 95.82 ft2026-03-15: 94.96 ft2026-03-20: 95.22 ft2026-03-25: 95.30 ft2026-03-30: 93.95 ft2026-04-04: 95.41 ft2026-04-09: 96.21 ft2026-04-14: 93.99 ft2026-04-19: 94.31 ft2026-04-24: 94.10 ft2026-04-29: 94.38 ft2026-05-04: 94.00 ft2026-05-09: 94.17 ft2026-05-14: 94.18 ft2026-05-19: 93.27 ft2026-10-12: 97.78 ft
92949699101JanAprJulOct202520262025-04-22: 94.78 ft2025-04-28: 94.85 ft2025-05-03: 94.70 ft2025-05-08: 94.63 ft2025-05-13: 96.59 ft2025-05-18: 95.24 ft2025-05-23: 94.81 ft2025-05-28: 95.11 ft2025-06-02: 94.73 ft2025-06-07: 95.08 ft2025-06-12: 94.88 ft2025-06-17: 95.56 ft2025-06-22: 94.71 ft2025-06-27: 94.66 ft2025-07-02: 94.62 ft2025-07-07: 94.40 ft2025-07-12: 94.74 ft2025-07-17: 94.51 ft2025-07-22: 94.37 ft2025-07-27: 94.41 ft2025-08-01: 94.56 ft2025-08-06: 94.95 ft2025-08-11: 95.87 ft2025-08-16: 95.16 ft2025-08-21: 94.32 ft2025-08-26: 94.27 ft2025-08-31: 93.89 ft2025-09-05: 94.64 ft2025-09-10: 93.84 ft2025-09-15: 93.80 ft2025-09-20: 94.53 ft2025-09-25: 96.84 ft2025-09-30: 96.02 ft2025-10-05: 95.75 ft2025-10-11: 96.82 ft2025-10-16: 97.30 ft2025-10-21: 97.39 ft2025-10-26: 96.87 ft2025-10-31: 99.46 ft2025-11-05: 98.72 ft2025-11-10: 98.46 ft2025-11-15: 99.17 ft2025-11-20: 98.95 ft2025-11-25: 98.57 ft2025-11-30: 94.76 ft2025-12-05: 92.57 ft2025-12-10: 94.53 ft2025-12-15: 94.42 ft2025-12-20: 96.90 ft2025-12-25: 96.70 ft2025-12-30: 96.63 ft2026-01-04: 96.75 ft2026-01-09: 95.08 ft2026-01-14: 96.00 ft2026-01-19: 95.61 ft2026-01-24: 95.83 ft2026-01-29: 95.32 ft2026-02-03: 95.20 ft2026-02-08: 95.89 ft2026-02-13: 95.82 ft2026-02-18: 96.28 ft2026-02-23: 95.76 ft2026-02-28: 95.88 ft2026-03-05: 95.38 ft2026-03-10: 95.82 ft2026-03-15: 94.96 ft2026-03-20: 95.22 ft2026-03-25: 95.30 ft2026-03-30: 93.95 ft2026-04-04: 95.41 ft2026-04-09: 96.21 ft2026-04-14: 93.99 ft2026-04-19: 94.31 ft2026-04-24: 94.10 ft2026-04-29: 94.38 ft2026-05-04: 94.00 ft2026-05-09: 94.17 ft2026-05-14: 94.18 ft2026-05-19: 93.27 ft2026-10-12: 97.78 ft
20262025Normal (middle 50% of past years)Usual range (10th–90th percentile)Median

Each year drawn on the same January–December axis, over this gauge's normal range for each date. Hover or tap a point for its value.

Same date in past years

DateLevelvs today
Oct 23, 202597.40 ft▲ 2.86 ft
Oct 23, 202494.79 ft▲ 0.25 ft
Oct 23, 202399.33 ft▲ 4.79 ft
Oct 23, 202299.17 ft▲ 4.63 ft
Oct 23, 202196.00 ft▲ 1.46 ft
Oct 23, 202096.79 ft▲ 2.25 ft
Oct 23, 201999.32 ft▲ 4.78 ft
Oct 23, 201896.60 ft▲ 2.06 ft
Oct 23, 201796.49 ft▲ 1.95 ft
Oct 23, 201698.99 ft▲ 4.45 ft

Records & details

Highest
106.02 ft on Sep 28, 2024
Lowest
88.61 ft on Oct 3, 2017
Records from
1997 (29 years of daily data)
Water temperature
Not measured here

Full history: yearly highs and lows, monthly averages →

Gaston Shoals Lower

Height
62 ft
Completed
1908
Purposes
Hydroelectric
Owner
Private
Normal storage
2,500 acre-ft
Surface area
251 acres

National Inventory of Dams (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers). All dam facts →

Weather & wind

Today69°F · Sunny
Wind NE 6 mph
Tonight44°F · Mostly Clear
Wind NNE 5 mph
Saturday66°F · Sunny
Wind NNE 6 to 9 mph
Saturday Night41°F · Clear
Wind NE 6 mph
Sunday68°F · Sunny
Wind NNE 9 mph
Sunday Night40°F · Clear
Wind NNE 2 to 6 mph

NOAA National Weather Service forecast for this lake's location, updated 6 h ago.

Flood information

NOAA: No flooding

Flood status comes from the NOAA National Weather Service. We do not issue warnings. Flood stages explained. For official forecasts and warnings, see the NOAA gauge page.

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