Jun 21, 2022 | Capital Projects, Dam
‘Normal Pool’ of the lake While we are all celebrating the return to a normal pool for our beloved Dunlap Lake, there has been much conversation on social media about what is considered a “normal pool” and how this relates to the newly completed spillway....
Oct 9, 2021 | Boating, Capital Projects, Dam, Fishing, HOA / Board, Master Plan, Silt & Erosion, Spillway
Lake begins lowering on Wednesday the 13th. It will drop 6 to 8 inches per day.
May 19, 2021 | Capital Projects, Dam, HOA / Board, Master Plan
Ballot Count is Final Scheffel Boyle accounting has reported on the recent question to DLPOA members of whether to raise assessments to $675 this year and then an additional $175 per year over the next 3 years to an annual amount of $1,200 An assessment increase...
Mar 31, 2021 | Capital Projects, Dam, Master Plan, Spillway
This is the first in a series of articles on project priorities from the Dunlap Lake 20-Year Master Plan. The top priority identified is updating the spillway on the 80-year old dam. With storm events and impervious surfaces increasing water flow everywhere, IDNR...
Mar 18, 2021 | Capital Projects, Dam
Erratic weather increasing the spillway has to be a priority. Engineers at Hurst-Rosche are to design a structure that can achieve the requirements of the IDNR at the northeast corner of the dam. It also allows us to incorporate another gate into the structure that...
Mar 18, 2021 | Capital Projects, Dam
Dam failure is a real possibility if the spillway won’t pressure off the dam fast enough. Click on the link below. The link will take you to the website of Dam Failures. There is a plethora of information regarding dam failures (videos, case studies, lessons...
