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General Information

You will find more than 20,000 acres for boating on Lake Gaston. The Lake, actually a part of the Roanoke River, is 34 miles long and has 350 miles of shoreline. The main lake is about a mile wide. The water feeds in from the west from Kerr Lake. Power boats and jet skis are permitted.

There are several creeks off the main channel of Lake Gaston. Most can be accessed by boats. Several, especially on the north side of the lake have highway bridges over the creeks, but the culverts are wide and tall enough to clear most boats if you lower the bimini top or ski rack.

There are a number of marinas and public boat ramps along the lake. For navigation, there are buoys about every mile. They are numbered starting from the east, where buoy number one is about a mile from the Gaston Dam. We have them marked along with other facilities on the 'Lake Gaston Guide' map.

There are some stumps in the shallow parts of the lake. Many boaters have lost a prop on them. Most have been marked with floating milk jugs or other homemade markers. There are also some areas designated with "no wake" buoys.

Lake Levels

The level of Lake Gaston, unlike many other lakes, does not change dramatically. It usually is within one foot of 200 feet above sea level. This link will give you information about the current lake level.

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