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...
Smith Mountain Lake – Blackwater River arm Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) information
Smith Mountain Lake – Blackwater River arm Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) information News Release 109 Governor Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219 ● www.vdh.virginia.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ...
Public hearing set for no-wake zone along Merriman Run
In this 2018 file photo, people on personal watercraft speed along Smith Mountain Lake. The News & Advance file A section of Smith Mountain Lake along Merriman Run is under consideration for a no-wake zone by the Tri-County Lakes Administrative Commission...
Illuminating safe navigation for National Boating Week
A conservation officer with the Department of Wildlife Resources is pictured. Photo courtesy of the Department of Wildlife ResourcesKristina Sage National Safe Boating Week runs May 20th through May 26th and the Tri-County Lakes Administrative Commission (TLAC)...
TLAC’s Wake Education Task Force Tackles the Wave
The TLAC Board of Directors instituted a No Wake Surf Zone policy in August 2021 to mitigate issues addressed in boating incidents reports on Smith Mountain Lake. The policy was approved by resolution of the four counties surrounding the Smith Mountain Project in...
Watch your wake: Renewed boater education effort set for Smith Mountain Lake
Jason Dunovant, SmithMountainLake.com The Tri-County Lakes Administrative Commission is making a renewed push to curb bad behavior on Smith Mountain Lake with a new education effort slated for this summer. Signs, flyers and QR Codes are expected to begin...