Fireworks – 9:20 pm, Saturday, July 8

Fireworks will start around 9:20 pm JULY 8 depending on weather and how quickly it gets dark. A warning shot will be fired 15 minutes before the start. Rain date is July 9. EVERY BOAT MUST HAVE LIGHTS and stay back 500 feet from the dam. Follow Dunlap Lake boating...

Emergency Notification System

Bacteria, whether it be the cyanobacteria connected to plant life or bacteria from animals, is always present in the every lake. That is natural. But please be aware of the Association’s emergency notification system if something dangerous is identified....

Is It Safe To Swim July 4th Weekend?

June 30, 2017 — The Illinois EPA Bureau of Water, Lakes Unit, reported that they have received preliminary results for one of the microcystin samples that were collected near the boat dock behind 357 E. Lake Drive (see map below). The result was...

Latest EPA Update on Algae

We are hoping for final toxin reports from the EPA soon.     A test strip showed the back of the cove in the photo below had algae over world health organization standards (20). The test location in the deeper water did not. We are waiting for lab...

EPA Coordinates of High in Toxin Algae

EPA’s coordinates of the sample that was high in toxins. Residents have also reported seeing the green paint-like surface scum in shallow water in 3 other coves along East Lake Drive.   The surface scum comes and goes. You should not swim in a shallow area...

EPA Reports Blue-Green Algae in Dunlap Lake

EPA reports blue-green algae in Dunlap Lake Samples taken this morning showed blue-green algae which was producing toxins in Dunlap Lake. Bacteria in the cove near 357 E. Lake was higher than the EPA and world health organization’s recommendations for...