Dunlap Lake

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. 

Normal Pool

'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. Here are a...

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Memorial Day 2022

We honor all those who sacrificed so much. Jack McDole will play taps at 3 p.m. from the Oak Ridge Point mid-lake for any boaters who would like to share a moment of silence. #DunlapLakeEdwardsville

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Board Meeting – May 23rd 7 PM

The next meeting will be 7 p.m. Monday, May 23, 2022 (instead of Memorial Day, May 30). This meeting will be in-person at the Moose Lodge (probably in the back building). Watch www.dunlalplake.org for details.

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Illinois EPA Grant 319

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....

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Yoga on the Lake

Lake Yoga on Saturday, June 4! Please join us at 439 East Lake Drive for a lovely 10:00 a.m. lakeside yoga session led by Ruthie Kubicek! Feel free to park on the street or in the driveway. Donations are accepted but not required & will be split between Ruthie and...

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Board Meeting Agenda – April 25, 2022 via ZOOM

The DLPOA board will meet April 25, 2022 at 7 p.m. online via zoom. Next month, due to Memorial Day, the meeting will be held May 23 instead of May 30. If circumstances allow, board meetings will be in person at the Moose Lodge from that day forward. As always, the...

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