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Safety Milestone

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...

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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...

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New Recreation Safety Campaign Launches at SML

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,...

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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)  

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Take Pride in SML cleanup days net nearly 9 tons of debris

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...

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