The US Army Corps of Engineers out of Nashville has issued a statement announcing the immediate closing of Ragland Bottom Day Use Beach located at Center Hill Lake in Smithville. They say that high-bacteria levels have been detected in the water at this time. The area can still be used for picnicking and boating activities and no other beaches at Center Hill Lake are affected. Signs have been posted and caution tape installed warning the public not to swim in the area. Follow-up testing of the water at the beach will continue until conditions return to acceptable levels. For questions, call the Center Hill Lake Manager’s Office at 931-858-3125.