About: Lake Gaston

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Lake Gaston is a hydroelectric reservoir in the eastern United States. Part of the lake is in the North Carolina counties of Halifax, Northampton, and Warren. The part extending into Virginia lies in Brunswick and Mecklenburg counties. Lake Gaston is roughly 35 miles (56 km) long and covers over 20,000 acres (81 km2), with 350 miles (560 km) of shoreline. The area surrounding the lake is home to more than 150,000 residents. The nearest towns are Littleton and Roanoke Rapids in North Carolina, and Clarksville and South Hill in Virginia.

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  • Lake Gaston ist ein Stausee am Roanoke River in den Vereinigten Staaten. Er ist rund 55 km lang, bis zu 2 km breit und bedeckt bei normalem Wasserstand eine Fläche von 82 km². Der Lake Gaston dient in erster Linie der Stromerzeugung und ist im Besitz von Dominion Resources. (de)
  • Lake Gaston is a hydroelectric reservoir in the eastern United States. Part of the lake is in the North Carolina counties of Halifax, Northampton, and Warren. The part extending into Virginia lies in Brunswick and Mecklenburg counties. Lake Gaston is roughly 35 miles (56 km) long and covers over 20,000 acres (81 km2), with 350 miles (560 km) of shoreline. The area surrounding the lake is home to more than 150,000 residents. The nearest towns are Littleton and Roanoke Rapids in North Carolina, and Clarksville and South Hill in Virginia. The lake is not federally owned. It was formed when the Virginia Electric Power Company (VEPCO) built Gaston Dam on the Roanoke River to generate electricity for Dominion Resources, which owns the lake. The dam is located on the North Carolina side and generates electricity for Dominion North Carolina Power, which is the North Carolina operating company of Dominion Resources. The dam includes four hydroelectric generators, with a total generating capacity of 224 megawatts. Lake Gaston, fed by water from Kerr Lake upstream, and supplies water to Roanoke Rapids Lake downstream, a smaller predecessor to Lake Gaston. One of the few areas in the country with three hydroelectric dams in close proximity to one another. Lake Gaston has long been famous for fishing and other water recreations. The lake is a favorite vacation spot because it is close to the Research Triangle region of North Carolina, I-85, and I-95. Lake Gaston, built for flood control, hydroelectric power, and recreational enjoyment, includes such activities as fishing, boating, swimming, water skiing, and wakeboarding. (en)
  • Le lac Gaston est un lac de Barrage situé sur le cours du fleuve Roanoke dans les États de la Virginie et de la Caroline du Nord, aux États-Unis. (fr)
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  • Main lake view from the mouth of Hamlin Creek (en)
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  • Littleton , Henrico , Macon Gasburg , Bracey (en)
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  • Wobble Island, Stagger Island, Goat Island (en)
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  • North Carolina–Virginia border, United States (en)
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  • Lake Gaston (en)
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  • Location of Lake Mattamuskeet in North Carolina and Virginia, USA. (en)
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  • Lake Gaston ist ein Stausee am Roanoke River in den Vereinigten Staaten. Er ist rund 55 km lang, bis zu 2 km breit und bedeckt bei normalem Wasserstand eine Fläche von 82 km². Der Lake Gaston dient in erster Linie der Stromerzeugung und ist im Besitz von Dominion Resources. (de)
  • Le lac Gaston est un lac de Barrage situé sur le cours du fleuve Roanoke dans les États de la Virginie et de la Caroline du Nord, aux États-Unis. (fr)
  • Lake Gaston is a hydroelectric reservoir in the eastern United States. Part of the lake is in the North Carolina counties of Halifax, Northampton, and Warren. The part extending into Virginia lies in Brunswick and Mecklenburg counties. Lake Gaston is roughly 35 miles (56 km) long and covers over 20,000 acres (81 km2), with 350 miles (560 km) of shoreline. The area surrounding the lake is home to more than 150,000 residents. The nearest towns are Littleton and Roanoke Rapids in North Carolina, and Clarksville and South Hill in Virginia. (en)
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  • Lake Gaston (de)
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