Call 911 for any immediate medical, fire, police or water emergency, on land or on the lake.
In an emergency call 911; dispatch will direct you to the right facility.
Smith Lake NOW is a community information site. It is not an emergency service, it is not monitored around the clock, and it cannot send help. Information changes: confirm by phone.
On the water an emergency is still a 911 emergency: call 911 first for drowning, a missing swimmer, a serious injury, a fire on a boat or a collision. State boating law enforcement belongs to the Marine Patrol Division of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA). ALEA does not publish the offices below as emergency lines, so treat their numbers as office numbers.
Every record here was checked against its official source. Verified Oct 25, 2026. Information changes: confirm by phone. Smith Lake NOW does not rank facilities, does not say which one is right for you, and does not give travel times.
Address: 1830 Constellation Avenue, Alpine, AL 35014
Non-emergency and main numbers
In an emergency call 911.
Verified Oct 25, 2026 from the official source. Information changes: confirm by phone.
Address: 301 South Ripley Street, Montgomery, AL 36104
Non-emergency and main numbers
In an emergency call 911.
Approximate map position; use Directions for the exact address.
Verified Oct 25, 2026 from the official source. Information changes: confirm by phone.
On land, a street address is enough. On a lake it is not, so be ready to say several things:
Phone location is not always accurate, especially in hills and coves, so describe where you are even if the dispatcher seems to know. We do not recommend any app or third-party location code for this purpose, because we have not verified that county dispatchers use them. Sources: Alabama 911 Board, Walker County E 9-1-1.
The Alabama 911 Board says text-to-911 is available statewide, and that it is always better to call if you are able. If you cannot speak, put your exact location at the start of the message, keep it short, and keep answering the dispatcher. Location accuracy is sometimes limited. If you get a bounce-back message, texting is unavailable and you must place a voice call. We did not find a separate text-to-911 statement published by Cullman, Winston, Walker or Morgan County.
Source: al911.gov/text911
ALEA's boating rules say an operator involved in an accident causing loss of life, injury, or damage in excess of $2,000 must submit an accident report to the Marine Patrol Division within 24 hours, and its accident report page repeats the 24-hour requirement. Rules can change: read the current pages before relying on any figure, and ask Marine Patrol if you are unsure whether you must report.
Sources: boating rules, accident report page. This is general public information, not legal advice.
