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 LAKE GASTON
...one of the truly
superior lakes in the country. It is some 20,000 acres
and 34 miles long, approximately 1½ miles wide at the
lower end of the lake. It has over 350 miles of
shoreline. Lake Gaston begins at Kerr Dam, a lake
built in 1953 for flood control. Below Lake Gaston
is Roanoke Rapids Lake, a smaller lake built in 1955 for
hydroelectric power. Gaston Dam completed in 1963
borders the counties of Mecklenburg and Brunswick in
Virginia and the counties of Warren, Halifax and
Northampton in North Carolina. Normal height of
the water is 200 feet above sea level and by regulation
the water depth may vary only one foot plus or minus
from the normal
 level except in case of emergency.
Lake Gaston is well stocked with game fish which
include striped bass or rockfish, large mouth bass,
crappie, sunfish and several variations of
catfish. Other species of fish sometimes caught
are walleye, yellow perch and chain pickerel.
Hunting for many species of game is prevalent in
many areas near the lake.
There are hundreds of subdivisions around the
lake where many own retirement homes and many others own
homes for weekends or vacations. Many of the
latter may be rented for weekends or full weeks of
vacation through some of the local Realtors. There
are a few campgrounds and a minimum of public facilities
on the lake.
 Within a radius of 34
miles from Eatons Ferry Bridge, the only midpoint lake
crossing are hospitals, numerous doctors and dentists,
shopping malls, supermarkets, hundreds of churches, many
convenience stores, several marinas, many builders, in
fact any service or facility needed. Among the
major activities are the Fireworks Display held on the
Saturday nearest the 4th of July at Eatons Ferry Bridge,
the Lake Gaston Chamber of Commerce Battle of the
Barbeque held on Saturday, Memorial Day weekend, the
Lions Club Seafood Festival the first Saturday in
October and the Lakeland Arts Center which produces many
musicals and plays each year. Good restaurants and
cultural activities abound in all of the cities and
towns surrounding the area.
Lake Gaston...A Pleasure Perfect Paradise for
Year Round Living or for a Vacation
Home!
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