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...
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.
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...
Feb 8, 2020 | Capital Projects, Dam, Documents, Dues, HOA / Board, Sediment, Spillway
2020-21 DPLOA Proposed budget People can share feedback at the Annual Meeting or send comments to manager@dunlaplake.org by March 23, 2020 so they can be shared with the new board before they vote. The board elected at the February 20 Annual Meeting will be electing...
