Brooks Mill Rd. bridge debris removal
VDOT will begin clearing debris beneath the 834/Brooks Mill Rd. bridge 2/26/24. Find more information here in the document link: Brooks Mill Rd. Bridge
Dredging Ban begins February 15, 2024
The annual dredging ban within the Smith Mountain Project boundary begins next month. Find more information here in the document link: Dredging Ban 2024
2024 Shoreline Management Plan Revision Recommendations and Summary Report
The TLAC 2024 SMP Summary Revision Recommendations & Summary Report in this link was formally adopted by the Tri-County Lakes Administrative Commission (TLAC) Board of Directors at the December 12, 2023 meeting. This report represents the compilation of comments...
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...
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...