Summer is the perfect time to pack your beach bag, scoop up your little ones, and head to the nearest watering hole. Unfortunately, beaches and pools can be a dangerous place for kids, with more than 800 children drowning each …
Virginia is for…….Smart People! And Other Interesting Facts!
It seems that Financial fitness website Nerd Wallet recently compiled a list of places in the U.S. where intelligent people tend to settle down. Out of the 100 cities they have named eight Virginia communities to the Most Educated Places …
What is the Water Quality at Smith Mountain Lake?
Excellent water quality is one reason people are flocking to Smith Mountain Lake. The vast majority of spots on more than 500 miles of shoreline have crystal clear water year-round. Unfortunately, as in any fresh body of water, a few …
Smith Mountain Lake Factoids – Navigation & Islands
The Channels One of the many wonderful features of Smith Mountain Lake is the numbered navigation channel marker system on both the main channels and the tributaries. The Roanoke Channel numbers start at R1 near the dam and extend west, …
Smith Mountain Lake Factoids – Channels & Tributaries
Is Smith Mountain Lake natural, or is it man-made?
What do the channels of Smith Mountain Lake look like?
Learn about the answers to these questions and more, in this my first “factoid” post.
Quick Facts about Smith Mountain Lake
Shoreline: 500+ miles Main Channel: Approximately 40 miles Elevation: 795 feet above sea level at lake Local Population: Approximately 20,000 Nearby Cities: Roanoke – Under one hour. Area population approx. 290,000 Lynchburg – Under one hour. …
