Harold Martinez, a resident of Smith Lake, shows erosion that has occurred along the shoreline from large waves created by wake boats.
SMITH LAKE - Comments from a large audience numbering at least 250 people in a recent meeting came from those who are unsettled about the situation of wake boards or large water vessels causing destruction of their property by waves.
The large group of people, most of whom live on Smith Lake, voiced their grievances to members of the Marine Patrol division of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, in a meeting Saturday morning, July 17, at the Smith Lake Civic Association building located on Smith Lake Dam Road.
Gathered in the group were members of Winston County Smith Lake Advocacy group, state officials as well as private landowners, several of whom were from Winston County.
State Senator Jabo Waggoner was the first to address the disgruntled group, noting he sees the wake boards traveling on the lake, but never realized there was such a big issue, until concerns had been expressed to him.
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