199.65 ft msl
level 0.3 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons
Reading comes straight from NOAA National Water Prediction Service (NOAA gauge GASN7) and updates live when you load this page.
Full pool, datum, and the gauge
"Full pool" here means the conservation pool — the level the lake is designed to hold for water supply and recreation, not the flood-control space above it. The full explainer covers flood pool and dead pool too.
| Full pool | 200.00 ft msl · per Dominion Energy full-pool reference |
|---|---|
| Gauge | NOAA gauge GASN7 · NOAA National Water Prediction Service |
| Datum | ft msl — Dominion: normal operation 199-200 ft; flood storage occupies 200-203, so 200 = full pond. NWS action stage 201. |
| Last verified | August 15, 2026 |
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Quick answers
How full is Lake Gaston right now?
Lake Gaston is at 199.65 ft (msl) as of August 15, 2026 — 0.3 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons
Is Lake Gaston full?
Not quite — at 199.65 ft, Lake Gaston is 0.3 ft below its full pool of 200.00 ft (msl).
What is full pool for Lake Gaston?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for Lake Gaston is 200.00 ft msl, per Dominion Energy full-pool reference. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.