SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. (WFXR)—Appalachian Power is preparing property owners for the four-month ban on dredging within Smith Mountain Project lake boundaries. Dredging by property owners is done to remove sediment and debris from the bottom of the lake to increase water depths. This ban, which runs yearly between Feb. 15 and June 15 helps […]
This year s spread of harmful algal blooms was a major topic of the Smith Mountain Lake Association s annual community meeting Friday. They vowed to do more to lessen the impact to the community and businesses if it returns next year.
The Tri-County Lakes Administrative Commission will be hosting a community meeting this Thursday to discuss the currently ongoing review of Smith Mountain and Leesville lake s Shoreline Management Plan.
The Tri-County Lakes Administrative Commission approved some changes to navigation around Smith Mountain Lake last week in an effort to improve safety around the lake.
ROCKY MOUNT — Appalachian Power s efforts to relocate its lake debris management operations to Camp Kilowatt on the shore of Smith Mountain Lake took a step forward this week.