If you're new to the
Smith Mountain Lake area you may have questions about available facilities and
services. The Lake area is governed independently by each of the 3 counties it
borders. Each county has a board of supervisors and county administrators. Important
local facts and figures include:
Area Cities, Area Towns, Chambers
Of Commerce, Division Of Motor Vehicles, Government
Links, Lake Area Information, Lake
Organizations,
Local Government Services, Population, Police/Fire/Rescue,
Taxes, Utilities, Water
Levels
Taxes
| Area |
Nominal Tax
Rate$100 |
Assessment
Ratio |
Effective Tax
Rate/$100 |
Date
Due |
| Bedford County |
.50 |
100% |
.50 |
6/5 & 12/5 |
| Franklin County |
.53 |
100% |
.53 |
|
| Pittsylvania County |
.50 |
100% |
.50 |
6/5 & 12/5 |
| Rocky Mount (town) |
.14 |
100% |
.14 |
12/5 |
| Boones Mill (town) |
.10 |
100% |
.10 |
|
State Sales Tax: 4.5%
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Population
Immediate Lake area - 14,000; within 40 miles - 600,000
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Area
Cities within 1 hour or less
Roanoke, Salem, Vinton, Bedford, Lynchburg, Rocky Mount, Martinsville, Danville
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Area Towns within 30 minutes
Union Hall, Penhook, Moneta, Wirtz, Hardy, Huddleston, Bedford
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Police/Fire/Rescue
Bedford County: 911
Franklin County: 911
Pittsylvania County: 911
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Division
of Motor Vehicles
Bedford: 540/586/7979
Roanoke: 540/561-7400
Rocky Mount: 540/483/9543
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Lake
Area Information
Smith Mountain Lake Chamber of Commerce/Partnership/Visitors Center
2 Bridgewater Plaza, Moneta
540/721/1203
800/676-8203
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Chambers of Commerce
Bedford County: 540/586-9401 or 800/933/9535
Franklin County: 540/483-9542
Pittsylvania
County: 804/432/1650
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Water Levels
Current
Lake Levels
| SML WaterLevels |
Historical Water Highs |
Historical Water Lows |
Year |
High |
Low |
| 802.0 - dam overflow |
799.79 ft on 04/27/1978
|
787.60 ft on 01/23/1970
|
1997
|
795.00 |
791.55 |
| 799.0 - major flood stage |
799.53 ft on 04/17/1987 |
788.30 ft on 10/21/1977 |
1998 |
795.83 |
789.11 |
| 798.0 - moderate flood stage |
799.50 ft on 11/05/1985 |
788.52 ft on 11/28/2001 |
1999 |
795.07 |
789.72 |
| 797.0 - flood stage (sea doo floats) |
797.60 ft on 06/22/1972 |
788.70 ft on 10/18/1968 |
2000 |
795.17 |
791.59 |
| 796.0 - action stage |
797.46 ft on 04/22/1992 |
788.83 ft on 01/11/2002 |
2001 |
795.09 |
788.52 |
| 795.0 - full pond |
797.42 ft on 09/29/2004 |
789.11 ft on 12/09/1988 |
2002 |
795.08 |
788.83 |
| 794.2 - normal pond |
796.90 ft on 02/26/1979 |
789.30 ft on 01/17/1981 |
2003 |
796.15 |
793.13 |
|
796.80 ft on 03/20/1975 |
789.40 ft on 12/05/1980 |
2004 |
797.42 |
793.10 |
| 09/24/1963 - water filling begins |
796.56 ft on 03/05/1993 |
789.57 ft on 10/23/2007 |
2005 |
795.09 |
791.85 |
| 03/07/1966 - first full pond 795.00 ft |
796.56 ft on 09/07/1996 |
789.60 ft on 02/03/1971 |
2006 |
795.09 |
791.47 |
| SML
Water Level History |
SML
Current Lake Levels |
2007 |
795.06 |
789.57 |
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Government Links
State of Virginia www.vipnet.org
Bedford www.co.bedford.va.us &
www.bedfordva.gov
Franklin County www.franklincountyva.org
Pittsylvania County www.pittgov.org
Game & Inland Fisheries www.dgif.state.va.us
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Utilities
AEP (Franklin) www.aep.com
Dominion Virginia Power (Pittsylvania) www.dom.com
Southside Electric (Bedford) www.ssecoop.com
Jet Broadband www.jetbroadband.com
Embarq www.embarq.com
Verizon www.verizon.com
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Lake
Organizations
Association of Lake Area Communities: 540/721-3543
Smith
Mountain Lake Association: 540/297-4146
Smith Mountain Lake Boating Association: 540/721-1833
Smith Mountain Lake Policy Advisory Board: 540/721-4400
Smith Mountain Lake Water Ski Club: 540/297-7833
SML Newcomers Club: 540/207-6771 (20 interest groups: from 'books' to
'mah jongg' to 'tennis' and more!)
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| Local
Government Services |
Bedford
Co. |
Franklin
Co. |
Pittsylvania
Co. |
| Animal Control/Shelter |
586-7827 |
540/483-7440 |
804/432-7937 |
| Area Agency On Aging |
804/385-9070 |
540/632/6442 |
540/632/6442 |
| Board of Supervisors |
586-7601 |
540/483-3030 |
804/432-7700 |
| Boating Safety/Compliance |
800-237-5712 |
800-237-5712 |
804/432-7700 |
| Building Permits/Inspections |
540/586-7611 |
540/483-304 |
804/432-7755 |
| Comm. of the Revenue |
540/586-7621 |
540/483-3083 |
804/432-7940 |
| County Administrator |
540/586-7601 |
540/483-3030 |
804/432-7710 |
| County Treasurer |
540/586-7670 |
540/483-3078 |
804/432-7960 |
| Court - General Circuit |
540/586-7637 |
540/483-3060 |
804/432-7845 |
| Clerk's Office |
540/586-7632 |
540/483-3065 |
804/432-7887 |
| Extension Services |
540/586-7675 |
540/483-5161 |
804/432-7770 |
| Fire & Paramedic Rescue |
911 |
911 |
911 |
| Health Services |
540/586-7952 |
540/483-5602 |
804/432-7232 |
| Hunting/Fishing Licenses |
540/586-7632 |
540/483-3065 |
804/432-7700 |
| Information |
540/586-7601 |
540/483-3030 |
804/432-7700 |
| Landfill/Waste Management |
540/586-7656 |
540/489-1600 |
804/432-7980 |
| Library |
540/ 297-6474 |
540/483-3098 |
804/432-3271 |
| Parks & Recreation |
540/586-7682 |
540/483-9293 |
804/432-7700 |
| Police - non emergency |
540/586-7827 |
540/483-3000 |
804/432-7931 |
| Real Estate Assessments |
540/586-7621 |
540/483-3085 |
804/432-8729 |
| Recycling/Litter Control |
540/586-7656 |
540/483-7041 |
804/432-7794 |
| School Board |
540/586-1045 |
540/483-5138 |
804/432-2761 |
| Social Services |
540/586-7750 |
540/483-9247 |
804/432-7281 |
| Voter Registration |
540/586-7649 |
540/483-3025 |
804/432-7971 |
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