Smith Mountain Lake Association annual meeting set for November

Smith Mountain Lake Association (SMLA) will hold its Annual Meeting on November 12 at Trinity Ecumenical Parish, 40 Lakemount Dr., Moneta, VA.

The featured presentation will focus on steps SMLA has taken to investigate causes and conditions that lead to the 2023 harmful algal blooms (HABs) at the lake.

The HAB in the Blackwater River subwatershed raised concerns for the future of SML, so SMLA engaged the experts at Princeton Hydro to help understand the dynamics of the river watershed and potential mitigation efforts to combat future HABs.

Princeton Hydro specializes in water resources engineering, including the design of innovative stormwater management systems, wetland and stream restorations, dam removals, sediment dredging, coastal protection structures, and floodplain reconnections.

The annual meeting will be held from 5:30 – 7:45 PM.