BOAT BARRIER BROKEN AT APPALACHIAN POWER'S NIAGARA DAM

Roanoke, Va., May 24, 2022 – Appalachian Power is warning all boaters to stay clear of Niagara Dam on the Roanoke River in Vinton. Debris brought on by the current heavy rains broke the floating boat barrier that keeps boaters away from the dam. Current weather and river conditions are preventing any safe repair attempts, so boaters should stay clear until repairs have been made. The Tinker Creek Canoe Launch, approximately 2 miles from the dam, is the closest public launch site.

SMITH MOUNTAIN PROJECT PROPERTY OWNERS ALERTED TO VEGETATION REMOVAL GUIDELINES

ROANOKE, Va., May 10, 2022 – Appalachian Power reminds property owners at Smith Mountain and Leesville lakes of guidelines to follow prior to removing vegetation along lake shorelines.
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SMITH MOUNTAIN PROJECT PROPERTY OWNERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF DREDGING DEADLINE

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va., Jan. 21, 2021 – The four-month ban on dredging within Smith Mountain Project lake boundaries begins next month.
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SMITH MOUNTAIN PROJECT REMVOES RECORD AMOUNT OF DEBRIS IN 2020

January 15, 2021 – Appalachian Power lake crews removed a record 10,417 tons of debris from the Smith Mountain Project in 2020. The more than 10,000 tons, or 20 million pounds, shattered the previous mark set in 2019 of 5,731 tons.
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HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED TO RAISE SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE FOUR FEET ABOVE FULL POND

November 12, 2020 – Appalachian Power, operator of the Smith Mountain Project hydroelectric facility in southwest Virginia, is advising property owners and visitors that the Smith Mountain Reservoir will exceed its full pond level by 4 feet early Friday morning.
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APPALACHIAN CONTINUES EFFORTS TO REMOVE INCREASED LAKE DEBRIS FOLLOWING STORMS

June 4, 2020 – Appalachian Power plans to continue its increased debris removal efforts at the Smith Mountain Project’s two lakes as a result of wash-down from recent heavy rains and high inflows from its rivers and tributaries.
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HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED TO RAISE SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE THREE FEET ABOVE FULL POND

May 21, 2020 – Appalachian Power, operator of the Smith Mountain Project hydroelectric facility in southwest Virginia, is advising property owners and visitors that the Smith Mountain Reservoir will exceed its full pond level by three feet Friday morning.
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HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED TO AFFECT SMITH MOUNTAIN PROJECT WATER LEVELS

May 20, 2020 - Appalachian Power, operator of the Smith Mountain Project hydroelectric facility in southwest Virginia, is cautioning shoreline property owners and visitors that the Smith Mountain Reservoir will exceed its full pond elevation because of heavy rainfall in the project’s watershed.
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SMITH MOUNTAIN PROJECT PROPERTY OWNERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF VEGETATION REMOVAL RESTRICTIONS

May 5, 2020 - Appalachian Power reminds property owners at Smith Mountain and Leesville lakes of guidelines to follow prior to removing vegetation along lake shorelines.
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HEAVY RAINFALL IN ROANOKE RIVER WATERSHED EXPECTED TO AFFECT SMITH MOUNTAIN PROJECT WATER LEVELS

April 13, 2020 - Appalachian Power, operator of the Smith Mountain Project hydroelectric facility in southwest Virginia, is cautioning shoreline property owners and visitors that the Smith Mountain Reservoir will exceed its full pond elevation because of recent heavy rainfall in the project’s watershed.
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SMITH MOUNTAIN PROJECT PROPERTY OWNERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF DREDGING DEADLINE

January 22, 2020 - The four-month ban on dredging within Smith Mountain Project lake boundaries begins next month.
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