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....
May 13, 2022 | Capital Projects, Master Plan, Spillway
The Dunlap Lake spillway project has been a result of many years of collaboration with IDNR to bring the dam up to modern standards. It triples overflow capacity, so the lake will rise less during rain events and will return to normal levels much faster after rain...
May 4, 2022 | Capital Projects, Master Plan, Sediment
Good News! The IL EPA has award a matching grant for up to $400K for a retention basin at the south end of Dunlap Lake at Gerber Road and East Lake Drive. Section 319 of the U.S. Clean Water Act makes these funds available for pollution control in American waterway....
Apr 19, 2022 | Capital Projects, Master Plan, Spillway
Water cannot be allowed over the spillway while the spillway chute is being constructed. This will be completed in mid May if there are no setbacks. Our only control of water level is opening/closing the silo drain and recent storms have filled the lake...
Apr 6, 2022 | Capital Projects, Master Plan, Spillway
Construction on the new dam spillway is moving along nicely. Please be aware that from now until Mid-May the gate on the silo will be opened and closed periodically to keep water from spilling over to into the construction area during heavy rains. The lake will remain...
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.
