Our Mission & History

The Lake Murray Association (LMA) is a non-profit, volunteer-staffed association formed in 1994.

The association charter states it was formed to provide a means of communication and enlighten its membership in matters that pertain to the protection, restoration and utilization of the waters of Lake Murray and its shoreline community. 

What We Do

The Lake Murray Association (LMA) provides representation for all lake users from the four counties around the lake on issues that pertain to the development, management and use of Lake Murray. The Association works to foster cooperation among the various users and organizations with an interest in the lake (i.e., stakeholders) to insure a clean, safe, and user-friendly lake.

The LMA provides information on items and issues of interest to lake users through its quarterly newsletter (Lake~Link), regular meetings, lake-oriented programs and participation in community events. 

Key LMA initiatives:

  • Provide information and education on issues related to the development, management, and use of Lake Murray. 
  • Conduct surveys and environmental studies directed at enhancing the health, safety and welfare of Lake Murray for all users. LMA serves users from four counties surrounding the lake.
  • Monitor lake level, water quality, nuisance aquatic weed management, shoreline development and other issues that impact Lake Murray and its users. 

What we advocate:

  • Good water quality
  • Solid safety standards 
  • Sound land management
  • Water level that stays above 354’ msl minimum year round
  • Re-licensing
  • Aquatic vegetation management

We welcome you to browse our website so that you may learn more about our association and hopefully join our ongoing efforts to preserve and improve this beautiful resource we call Lake Murray. 

Become a Member

If you share a love of Lake Murray, the Lake Murray Association is for you!  Make a conscious decision to join with us in our quest to work with Dominion on these issues and more during the re-licensing process.

Showing your support for our efforts through your membership is vital to our success. The door is always open to your ideas and your help.

Board of Directors

Lee Ayers

Lee Ayers

President & Government Relations
Debi Lafayette

Debi Lafayette

Vice President
Bill Eisele

Bill Eisele

Treasurer
Bernie Mosher

Bernie Mosher

Board Member
James McGrath

James McGrath

Environmental