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Virginia water board approves new sediment limits in five counties over aquatic life impacts
(Bobby Whitescarver) The degradation of insects has vast consequences for the water’ BY: CHARLIE PAULLIN - DECEMBER 4, 2023 12:02 AM The State Water Control Board last week approved new limits on how much sediment, or loose dirt, can enter into waterways in the...
Safety Milestone
JASON DUNOVANT, The Roanoke Times The Tri-County Lakes Administrative Commission’s Wake Education Task Force recently marked its first year at Smith Mountain Lake. The group has led an effort to encourage boaters participating in towed watersports to be more courteous...
Meeting Minutes 06.21.2023
06.21.2023 Minutes FINAL
SML residents share discontent with Appalachian’s shoreline management plan
Lorie Smith, chair of the Tri-County Lakes Administrative Commission, leads a community meeting for Smith Mountain Lake residents at Eastlake Community Church concerning Appalachian Power's Shoreline Management Plan. Smith Mountain Lake property owners shared their...
Community meeting set to discuss Appalachian Power’s shoreline plan
Aug 30, 2023 Updated Aug 31, 2023 Riprap completed at Smith Mountain Lake Community Park in 2021 protects trees along the park’s shoreline. Courtesy of Franklin County Parks and Recreation The Tri-County Lakes Administrative Commission will conduct a community...
Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Update 08.24.2023
Smith Mountain Lake Association and the VA Department of Health updates are listed below. VDH: HAB Update 08.24.2023 VDH: HAB Update 07.07.2023 SMLA: HAB Update 6.23.23 VDH: SML Status Report 6.22.23 VDH: Algal Bloom Surveillance Map - Waterborne Hazards Control...
Meeting Minutes 04.11.2023
04.11.2023 Minutes FINAL
New Recreation Safety Campaign Launches at SML
Residents and visitors at Smith Mountain Lake may notice more signage, handouts, and other materials related to lake recreation safety. In October 2022, the Wake Education Task Force was appointed by the Tri-County Lakes Administration Commission (TLAC). Since then,...
Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Updates
Smith Mountain Lake Association and the VA Department of Health updates are listed below. VDH: HAB Update 07.07.2023 SMLA: HAB Update 6.23.23 VDH: SML Status Report 6.22.23 VDH: Algal Bloom Surveillance Map - Waterborne Hazards Control (virginia.gov)
Take Pride in SML cleanup days net nearly 9 tons of debris
Community volunteers collected approximately 8.8 tons of debris as part of the 35th Annual Take Pride in Smith Mountain Lake (TPISML) cleanup days according to the final 2023 collection report released today. Bill Butterfield, one of the event’s organizers, said the...