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Community Invited to Meeting Focused on the Status and Future of Smith Mountain Lake

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Virginia Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources David Bulova Is Featured Speaker SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, VA – Smith Mountain Lake Association (SMLA) will hold its Annual Meeting on Thursday, September 24 at Resurrection Catholic Church,…
Use SML shorelines responsibly

Enjoy Smith Mountain Lake’s Shoreline Responsibly

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Thanks to the drought, SML has more shoreline to enjoy. This silver lining to a challenging year for lake levels means that boaters can beach or anchor and use more land areas for recreation. But not all newly exposed beaches are public land…
Peter and Chris Brinckerhoff

Volunteer Spotlight: Peter and Chris Brinckerhoff

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Peter and Chris Brinckerhoff moved to SML in August 2007 and the following spring they volunteered as water quality monitors. They are also early and late season water quality monitors and one of four dock watch volunteers that share the Contentment…

Get Ready to Rock Around the Clock!

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Dust off your poodle skirt and roll up those jeans! The Smith Mountain Arts Council (SMAC) and Smith Mountain Lake Association (SMLA) are hosting a sock hop to celebrate 60 years of Smith Mountain Lake! Date: September 5, 2026 Time: 5:30-7:30…
SMLA Press Release

Community Invited to Celebrate SML’s 60th Birthday

Smith Mountain Lake, VA - Two local nonprofits are teaming together to put on a birthday party for Smith Mountain Lake. The community is invited! The Smith Mountain Arts Council (SMAC) and Smith Mountain Lake Association (SMLA) are hosting a…
SMLA Press Release

Latest Water Quality Tests Show SML Is Safe for Recreation

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Smith Mountain Lake, VA - The results of the fifth round of sampling by the Smith Mountain Lake Association (SMLA) Water Quality Monitoring program continues to show that the lake remains clean and safe for recreation. These favorable results…

Nominations Open for Lake Leadership Awards

Nominations are open for awards to recognize outstanding contributions to the Smith Mountain Lake community. Smith Mountain Lake Association (SMLA) is seeking nominations for the Melvin S. Johnston Citizen Volunteer Award and the SMLA Spirit…

White Paper Explores Low Water at Smith Mountain Lake

SML lakefront property owner and Smith Mountain Lake Association (SMLA) volunteer Tim Barr has authored a White Paper, "Anatomy of the 2026 Drawdown." It is an analysis of how the current drought in Virginia created low lake levels at SML. It…
SMLA Press Release

Latest Water Quality Results Show SML Remains Clean and Safe for Recreation

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SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, VA – The third round of sampling this summer done by the Smith Mountain Lake Association Water Quality Monitoring program shows mixed results compared to the previous set of readings. Water clarity decreased modestly and…

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