Dunlap Lake is our 138-acre private oasis east of downtown Edwardsville in Madison County, Illinois. It was created by Orie T. Dunlap in 1939. The community is home to over 350 families where property owners of Dunlap Lake enjoy boating, swimming, ice skating, and fishing along the lake’s 15 miles of shoreline. Dunlap Lake is periodically stocked with various fish species including Channel Catfish, Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Hybrid Striped Bass, and Muskellunge.
The Dunlap Lake Property Owners Association was founded in 1950 and incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1952 to maintain and protect the lake and subdivision. The subdivision was annexed to Edwardsville in 1977 so the City could maintain roads and provide a reliable sewer system. A 20-year master plan completed in 2020 guides current maintenance and improvements around the lake.
IDNR Requested Expansion of Spillway
DLPOA is asking residents –
to raise fees $15 per month to fund maintenance for the 80-year-old dam and keep silt and pollution out of the lake. Increasing water flows are hitting WWII-era infrastructure and everyone who owns property in the association shares this liability. Mike Watts, DLPOA...
DLPOA Board Meeting 7 p.m. Jan. 25, 2021, via Zoom
Zoom Meeting - 7 p.m. Monday, January 25, 2020. E-mail carolyn@dunlaplake.org or call 618-791-1398 by 3 p.m. Monday for the sign-in info. AGENDA Roll CallGuest CommentsApproval of minutes – November 30, 2020Financial Report – WelleReview of proposed 2021 budgetNew...
Aerial Photos
Dunlap Lake was created by blocking Mooney Creek with a 30 x 700 foot earthen dam. These aerial photos from Madison County show how the valley has changed since 1941.
Electroshocking Survey
Dunlap Lake shocking in 2016 The next shocking of Dunlap Lake will be Wednesday, September 16th - 9:00 a.m. at the Barnett boat ramp, if you would like to see this. An electric shock is sent through the water and fish float the top, they are then captured, weighed,...
Dunlap Lake Property Owners Association Resolution
Pre-Fireworks Dam Cleanup Wednesday, July 1
This years work day will be Wednesday, July 1 starting at 5:30 pm (or as soon as you can join us). You can anchor on the riprap of the dam or drive to the back of the dam on Schwarz St. Please bring gardening gloves and clippers. Weed eaters are needed. We will pull...
Fireworks July 5
Fireworks will start around 9:20 on Sunday, July 5 depending on the weather and how quickly it gets dark. A warning shot will be fired 15 minutes before the start. When the fireworks end, all boats should move counter-clockwise around the lake to head home. (Boats...
Dunlap Lake Property Owners Association Board Meeting 7 p.m. May 26, 2020, via Zoom
Roll CallApproval of minutes – April 2020Guest CommentsOld BusinessMasterplan - LauraFinancial Report – RickCommittee ReportsLegal – Donna/MikeMeetings, Election & Social - AndrewRestrictions – RoySafety – EricSilt & Erosion – CraigWeb PageBuilding –...
Boating Season
Boating season has begun on the lake. Remember to register your boat and individual watercraft with the Association. Applications are on the website.