Gaston Shoals Reservoir water level
Source: waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/USGS-02153051, accessed August 18, 2026
Gaston Shoals Reservoir's elevation is 79.13 ft as of August 18, 2026. Gaston Shoals Reservoir is near Blacksburg, South Carolina.
Gaston Shoals Reservoir level history
Highs and lows are daily readings in the published data, not official records. Source: USGS daily data.
Elevation, ft, since 1997
Gaston Shoals Reservoir is falling: 79.46 ft, down 5.97 ft since August 16, 2026.
On this same date last year (August 17, 2025), Gaston Shoals Reservoir was 95.92 ft, 16.46 ft higher than today's 79.46 ft.
Weekly averages of the source's daily readings; older years may be monthly or sparser where that is all the source published. Download the charted data (JSON).
Gaston Shoals Reservoir map
Gaston Shoals Reservoir is at 35.1379, -81.5979. Open in OpenStreetMap.
The dam
- Hydropower
Sources: nid.sec.usace.army.mil, accessed September 29, 2026
On the water
No campgrounds, boat ramps, or swim spots linked to Gaston Shoals Reservoir yet.
Common questions
- Gaston Shoals Reservoir's elevation is 79.13 ft as of August 18, 2026.
- In USGS daily data since October 2, 1997, Gaston Shoals Reservoir's highest elevation was 106.02 ft on September 28, 2024. Its lowest since October 2, 1997 was 79.16 ft on August 15, 2026. These are the highest and lowest daily readings in the published data, not official records.
- Gaston Shoals Reservoir is near Blacksburg, South Carolina (35.1379, -81.5979).
- Private operates the dam at Gaston Shoals Reservoir.
- Gaston Shoals Reservoir's dam is used for Hydropower.