Smith Mountain Lake
Lake in Virginia, near Crafts Point, Eagles Roost, Foxsport, Gretna, Gross Point, Hardy Ford, Moneta, North Shore, Pelican Point, Penhook and Westlake Corner
Current status
No current status is assigned to this water outline. Check the water page for reports and any estimated downstream stretches. Why this status, and its source
Map sources: water outlines and launches from OpenBoatLaunch and OpenStreetMap contributors (Open Database License); wastewater outlets from EPA and state records; downstream estimates by DirtyWaterWatch using U.S. Geological Survey maps and flow data. Base map: OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Square boat markers mark boat launches listed by OpenBoatLaunch. Outlined boat markers are marinas and clubs: not public access.
Check Western Virginia Water Authority (Roanoke Regional Water Pollution Control Plant and collection system)'s notices · Bookmark this water page and check it before each trip · Report a missing notice or error
About this status
No current status shown: no report we track sets a status on this water now; how statuses work
Sources checked: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related (last successful check 2026-11-03 02:42 UTC). Status by DirtyWaterWatch, updated 2026-11-03 02:43 UTC. · Updated
The last 90 days
No discharge, advisory or caution periods are shown for this water in this time span. Check downstream stretches and source coverage.
Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using the reports named above and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-03 02:43 UTC.
Reported discharges over time
Historical charts are not available here. See the reports and sources on this page.
Reports linked to Smith Mountain Lake
Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater.
| When | Report | Status |
|---|---|---|
| to 6:30 PM | Western Virginia Water Authority · SSO · 90 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
Sources: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related, retrieved 2026-11-03 02:40 UTC. A report's record id and times show when you hover or focus its "report" link.
All reports in Virginia by year: 2026 (1 here)
Wastewater outlets on this water
Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.
No wastewater outlet in our records is linked to this water.
Sewer operators listed for this water: Western Virginia Water Authority (Roanoke Regional Water Pollution Control Plant and collection system).
Boat launches
- Anthony Ford, Penhook · Boat ramp
- Franklin Co Park, North Shore · Carry-in launch (canoe and kayak)
- Hales Ford, Moneta · Boat ramp
- Hardy Ford · Boat ramp
- Oak Grove, Westlake Corner · Boat ramp
- Penhook · Boat ramp
- Scruggs, North Shore · Boat ramp
- Smith Mountain Lake State Park, North Shore · Boat ramp
- VDOT Webster Road, Crafts Point · Carry-in launch (canoe and kayak)
Source: OpenBoatLaunch launch records (public agency data and OpenStreetMap, Open Database License). · Smith Mountain Lake on OpenBoatLaunch
Marinas and clubs on this water
Marina or club: not public access.
- AEP Vistor Center, Gretna · Carry-in launch (canoe and kayak)
- Smith Mountain Lake Boat Launch near Eagles Roost · Boat ramp
- Smith Mountain Lake Boat Launch near Moneta · Boat ramp
Nearby waters
- Tinker Creek, VA No current status shown about 35 km away
- Philpott Lake, VA No current status shown about 48 km away
- Roanoke River, VA No current status shown about 56 km away
- Banister River, VA No current status shown about 56 km away
- Smith River, VA End not confirmed about 57 km away
Sources covering this water
- Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related · Latest check succeeded · Last successful check: 2026-11-03 02:42 UTC
1 record linked to this water. Updated .