Pontoon Potlucks Start Sunday

The first of several “Pontoon Potlucks” will start at 3 pm this Sunday, June 24 in front of the dam.   Any watercraft with a Dunlap Lake sticker is welcome Bring your own beverage and a hearty snack to share Please invite neighbors who...

Pontoon Potluck June 24

Pontoon Potluck, Sunday, June 24, 3Pm : Come Join Us at the dam, and we’ll have a marked pontoon boat as the food booth. Any watercraft allowed or hitch a ride, hook up & we’ll mix, mingle & munch! Bring your own beverages & a hearty finger food to...

Recognizing dangerous blooms

Just as you learn to recognize poison ivy in the woods, it is important to recognize blooms that could affect you in the water. If you see a green scum on top of the water that looks like a paint spill, do not touch it and do not let children or...

This Month in Dunlap Lake History

On May 31, 2001, the lake was electrofished and the following were the results:  – Blue Crappie 1 – Bluegill 47 – Channel Catfish 15 -Common Carp 2 – Gizzard Shad 65 – Green Sunfish 40 – Largemouth Bass 31...

Things to Know for Summer

Lawn Fertilizer: Please do not put lawn fertilizer within 25 feet of the water. Rainwater will wash it the rest of the way down and the roots of the plants will take some of the chemicals out before it goes into the lake. Fertilizer in the silt contributes to...

Annual Water Testing

This week we will be taking water samples from the lake to Teklab, in Collinsville where for annual testing. Past year’s tests are available on the website at https://dunlaplake.youare.ninja/documents/ This year we will also have some numbers from an SIUE...