Gaston Shoals Reservoir

Name: Gaston Shoals Reservoir (South Carolina) water level
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey

Above Blacksburg, SC · South Carolina · USGS gauge

Grey bar: recent range 94.2–100.3 ft.

Water level · above gauge datum

94.49FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days +0.22 ftvs last year −2.70 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:00 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 20:24 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Looks good

Light wind, dry

Wind8 mph

Rain0%

Temp69°F

Level94.5 ft

This AfternoonSunny · 69°F
NE 8 mph · rain 0%

TonightClear · 43°F
NNE 5 mph · rain 0%

NWS forecast for the gauge location. Good = wind ≤ 10 mph and rain ≤ 30%; storms are flagged. Not safety advice – check local conditions, closures and warnings.

Level history

Last 30 days of daily means.

Field notes

On Oct 25, 2026, Gaston Shoals Reservoir was at 94.49 (above gauge datum) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been rising (+0.22 ft).

Compared with a year ago (97.19 ft, same time of day), the lake is 2.70 ft lower.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “GASTON SHOALS RESERVOIR ABOVE BLACKSBURG, SC”. USGS data are provisional and may be revised. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	GASTON SHOALS RESERVOIR ABOVE BLACKSBURG, SC
Elevation datum	ft above gauge datum
Gauge location	35.1379, -81.5979

Nearby lakes

Ninetynine Island Reservoir9 mi SE99.42 ft−0.01 ft Lake Blalock16 mi W710.07 ft−0.09 ft Lake William Creek Bowen25 mi W815.06 ft−0.04 ft Tyger Lake29 mi SW710.88 ft−0.03 ft Neal Shoals Reservoir34 mi S331.75 ft−0.19 ft

Common questions

Is Gaston Shoals Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed +0.22 ft.

How full is Gaston Shoals Reservoir?

USGS publishes the water surface elevation for this gauge but not a percent-full figure, so we don't show one rather than estimate it.

How often is this page updated?

The page is rebuilt automatically every day from USGS's published data. Values can be revised later by the source agency.

Where does the data come from?

The U.S. Geological Survey's Water Data API (api.waterdata.usgs.gov), which publishes readings from USGS and partner gauges. Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.

Latest instantaneous reading; 7-day, 30-day and year-ago changes compare readings at the same hour. USGS data are provisional and subject to revision. USGS data are provisional and subject to revision. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the USGS. See data sources.