Lake Gaston: Difference between revisions

Generally speaking, no individual owns waterfront property on Lake Gaston because Dominion Power owns the lake and the land up to the "High Water Mark". Real estate is listed with an indicator which tells the buyer how many linear feet of property they would own which abuts to the High Water Mark. This number used to be referred to as the "HWM" on real estate listings, and is now referred to as "DOM".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lake-gaston-properties.com/dominion.htm |title=Lake Gaston Shoreline / Dominion Power |website=Lake-gaston-properties.com |accessdate=2017-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207214203/http://www.lake-gaston-properties.com/dominion.htm |archive-date=2017-02-07 |dead-url=no |df=}}</ref> However, Dominion Power does allow for construction of boat houses and other permitted structures through an approval process.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dom.com/corporate/what-we-do/electricity/generation/hydro-power-stations/roanoke-rapids-lake-gaston-construction-and-use-procedures |title=ArchivedConstruction copyand Use Procedures for Lake Gaston and Roanoke Rapids Lake|accessdatelast=2016-04-01 |deadurlfirst=|date=|website=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415061926/https://www.dom.com/corporate/what-we-do/electricity/generation/hydro-power-stations/roanoke-rapids-lake-gaston-construction-and-use-procedures |archivedate=2016-04-15 |deadurl=yes|accessdate=2016-04-01|df=}}</ref>