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Owned by Dominion Resources, Lake Gaston was impounded in 1963 to provide Hydroelectric power to the surrounding area. Gaston comprises 20,000 acres, 34 miles long and over a mile wide at it's longest point.

Gaston is bordered by Kerr Lake upstream, and Roanoke Rapids Lake downstream. The water level at Gaston rarely fluctuates from it's 199 ft above sea level.

Lake Gaston