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Gaston Shoals Reservoir water level history

Daily records since 1997 · Level today: 94.60 ft

Highest on record
106.02 ft
Sep 28, 2024
Lowest on record
88.61 ft
Oct 3, 2017
Today
94.60 ft
Oct 23, 2026
Years of data
29
since 1997

In short

Across 25 complete years, 2025 had the lowest average level (95.42 ft) and 1999 the highest (99.52 ft).

On average the lake is lowest in May (97.92 ft) and highest in November (98.43 ft).

Gaston Shoals Reservoir level, all years

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

Each year's lowest and highest level

889297102107199720012005200920132017202120261997: lowest 95.54 ft (1997-11-06), highest 101.07 ft (1997-10-27), average 99.37 ft, 91 days measured1998: lowest 95.33 ft (1998-03-03), highest 101.97 ft (1998-02-04), average 99.07 ft, 365 days measured1999: lowest 94.94 ft (1999-10-18), highest 100.57 ft (1999-02-02), average 99.52 ft, 365 days measured2000: lowest 94.29 ft (2000-04-26), highest 100.78 ft (2000-03-20), average 98.91 ft, 366 days measured2001: lowest 94.91 ft (2001-04-26), highest 100.97 ft (2001-03-30), average 99.09 ft, 365 days measured2002: lowest 94.70 ft (2002-09-24), highest 100.85 ft (2002-12-25), average 98.87 ft, 365 days measured2003: lowest 96.96 ft (2003-01-16), highest 100.12 ft (2003-01-26), average 98.45 ft, 26 days measured2005: lowest 93.98 ft (2005-11-03), highest 100.77 ft (2005-10-07), average 97.28 ft, 91 days measured2006: lowest 90.61 ft (2006-08-30), highest 100.48 ft (2006-08-12), average 97.76 ft, 357 days measured2007: lowest 92.63 ft (2007-01-18), highest 100.62 ft (2007-03-02), average 97.66 ft, 364 days measured2008: lowest 95.76 ft (2008-12-14), highest 100.14 ft (2008-12-12), average 99.11 ft, 342 days measured2009: lowest 93.70 ft (2009-10-01), highest 101.01 ft (2009-11-11), average 98.67 ft, 365 days measured2010: lowest 92.12 ft (2010-07-24), highest 102.38 ft (2010-01-25), average 96.61 ft, 362 days measured2011: lowest 95.44 ft (2011-05-03), highest 100.65 ft (2011-04-17), average 98.87 ft, 353 days measured2012: lowest 94.13 ft (2012-04-17), highest 100.57 ft (2012-12-27), average 99.06 ft, 366 days measured2013: lowest 93.38 ft (2013-06-05), highest 102.80 ft (2013-05-06), average 97.53 ft, 365 days measured2014: lowest 93.48 ft (2014-09-30), highest 100.53 ft (2014-09-13), average 97.99 ft, 363 days measured2015: lowest 93.64 ft (2015-09-16), highest 101.29 ft (2015-12-30), average 98.99 ft, 363 days measured2016: lowest 94.35 ft (2016-03-29), highest 100.80 ft (2016-02-04), average 98.59 ft, 366 days measured2017: lowest 88.61 ft (2017-10-03), highest 100.87 ft (2017-04-24), average 98.37 ft, 365 days measured2018: lowest 93.94 ft (2018-09-15), highest 101.87 ft (2018-10-12), average 98.45 ft, 365 days measured2019: lowest 94.93 ft (2019-08-04), highest 101.42 ft (2019-02-22), average 98.01 ft, 359 days measured2020: lowest 93.13 ft (2020-06-15), highest 105.17 ft (2020-02-07), average 97.79 ft, 366 days measured2021: lowest 93.66 ft (2021-05-13), highest 104.00 ft (2021-03-26), average 97.52 ft, 364 days measured2022: lowest 93.95 ft (2022-01-24), highest 100.69 ft (2022-05-27), average 97.92 ft, 364 days measured2023: lowest 94.72 ft (2023-05-22), highest 101.83 ft (2023-04-28), average 98.47 ft, 365 days measured2024: lowest 93.51 ft (2024-04-09), highest 106.02 ft (2024-09-28), average 97.08 ft, 364 days measured2025: lowest 92.57 ft (2025-12-05), highest 99.46 ft (2025-10-31), average 95.42 ft, 350 days measured2026: lowest 93.27 ft (2026-05-19), highest 100.35 ft (2026-10-11), average 95.33 ft, 148 days measured
889297102107199720052013202120261997: lowest 95.54 ft (1997-11-06), highest 101.07 ft (1997-10-27), average 99.37 ft, 91 days measured1998: lowest 95.33 ft (1998-03-03), highest 101.97 ft (1998-02-04), average 99.07 ft, 365 days measured1999: lowest 94.94 ft (1999-10-18), highest 100.57 ft (1999-02-02), average 99.52 ft, 365 days measured2000: lowest 94.29 ft (2000-04-26), highest 100.78 ft (2000-03-20), average 98.91 ft, 366 days measured2001: lowest 94.91 ft (2001-04-26), highest 100.97 ft (2001-03-30), average 99.09 ft, 365 days measured2002: lowest 94.70 ft (2002-09-24), highest 100.85 ft (2002-12-25), average 98.87 ft, 365 days measured2003: lowest 96.96 ft (2003-01-16), highest 100.12 ft (2003-01-26), average 98.45 ft, 26 days measured2005: lowest 93.98 ft (2005-11-03), highest 100.77 ft (2005-10-07), average 97.28 ft, 91 days measured2006: lowest 90.61 ft (2006-08-30), highest 100.48 ft (2006-08-12), average 97.76 ft, 357 days measured2007: lowest 92.63 ft (2007-01-18), highest 100.62 ft (2007-03-02), average 97.66 ft, 364 days measured2008: lowest 95.76 ft (2008-12-14), highest 100.14 ft (2008-12-12), average 99.11 ft, 342 days measured2009: lowest 93.70 ft (2009-10-01), highest 101.01 ft (2009-11-11), average 98.67 ft, 365 days measured2010: lowest 92.12 ft (2010-07-24), highest 102.38 ft (2010-01-25), average 96.61 ft, 362 days measured2011: lowest 95.44 ft (2011-05-03), highest 100.65 ft (2011-04-17), average 98.87 ft, 353 days measured2012: lowest 94.13 ft (2012-04-17), highest 100.57 ft (2012-12-27), average 99.06 ft, 366 days measured2013: lowest 93.38 ft (2013-06-05), highest 102.80 ft (2013-05-06), average 97.53 ft, 365 days measured2014: lowest 93.48 ft (2014-09-30), highest 100.53 ft (2014-09-13), average 97.99 ft, 363 days measured2015: lowest 93.64 ft (2015-09-16), highest 101.29 ft (2015-12-30), average 98.99 ft, 363 days measured2016: lowest 94.35 ft (2016-03-29), highest 100.80 ft (2016-02-04), average 98.59 ft, 366 days measured2017: lowest 88.61 ft (2017-10-03), highest 100.87 ft (2017-04-24), average 98.37 ft, 365 days measured2018: lowest 93.94 ft (2018-09-15), highest 101.87 ft (2018-10-12), average 98.45 ft, 365 days measured2019: lowest 94.93 ft (2019-08-04), highest 101.42 ft (2019-02-22), average 98.01 ft, 359 days measured2020: lowest 93.13 ft (2020-06-15), highest 105.17 ft (2020-02-07), average 97.79 ft, 366 days measured2021: lowest 93.66 ft (2021-05-13), highest 104.00 ft (2021-03-26), average 97.52 ft, 364 days measured2022: lowest 93.95 ft (2022-01-24), highest 100.69 ft (2022-05-27), average 97.92 ft, 364 days measured2023: lowest 94.72 ft (2023-05-22), highest 101.83 ft (2023-04-28), average 98.47 ft, 365 days measured2024: lowest 93.51 ft (2024-04-09), highest 106.02 ft (2024-09-28), average 97.08 ft, 364 days measured2025: lowest 92.57 ft (2025-12-05), highest 99.46 ft (2025-10-31), average 95.42 ft, 350 days measured2026: lowest 93.27 ft (2026-05-19), highest 100.35 ft (2026-10-11), average 95.33 ft, 148 days measured
Lowest to highest that yearYear average2026 so far

One bar per year from the lowest to the highest daily level, with the year's average. Years with no bar have no daily record in the agency archive.

Lowest years

Years ranked by their lowest daily level.

  • 201788.61 ft on Oct 3
  • 200690.61 ft on Aug 30
  • 201092.12 ft on Jul 24
  • 202592.57 ft on Dec 5
  • 200792.63 ft on Jan 18

Yearly highs and lows

YearAverageLowLow dateHighHigh date
2026 (148 days)95.3393.27May 19100.35Oct 11
202595.4292.57Dec 599.46Oct 31
202497.0893.51Apr 9106.02Sep 28
202398.4794.72May 22101.83Apr 28
202297.9293.95Jan 24100.69May 27
202197.5293.66May 13104.00Mar 26
202097.7993.13Jun 15105.17Feb 7
201998.0194.93Aug 4101.42Feb 22
201898.4593.94Sep 15101.87Oct 12
201798.3788.61Oct 3100.87Apr 24
201698.5994.35Mar 29100.80Feb 4
201598.9993.64Sep 16101.29Dec 30
201497.9993.48Sep 30100.53Sep 13
201397.5393.38Jun 5102.80May 6
201299.0694.13Apr 17100.57Dec 27
201198.8795.44May 3100.65Apr 17
201096.6192.12Jul 24102.38Jan 25
200998.6793.70Oct 1101.01Nov 11
200899.1195.76Dec 14100.14Dec 12
200797.6692.63Jan 18100.62Mar 2
200697.7690.61Aug 30100.48Aug 12
2005 (91 days)97.2893.98Nov 3100.77Oct 7
2003 (26 days)98.4596.96Jan 16100.12Jan 26
200298.8794.70Sep 24100.85Dec 25
200199.0994.91Apr 26100.97Mar 30
200098.9194.29Apr 26100.78Mar 20
199999.5294.94Oct 18100.57Feb 2
199899.0795.33Mar 3101.97Feb 4
1997 (91 days)99.3795.54Nov 6101.07Oct 27

Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.

Monthly averages

MonthAverageLowestHighest
January98.1592.63103.43
February98.0393.40105.17
March98.1493.87104.00
April97.9493.18101.83
May97.9293.27102.80
June98.1793.13100.42
July98.2992.12100.49
August98.2490.61100.96
September98.1392.61106.02
October98.3088.61101.87
November98.4392.41102.80
December98.3192.57101.74

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