Lake, Dam & Spillway
July 9, 2021
On Thursday, July 1st we conducted E. coli testing with Ozark Testing. We have been conducting this testing to ensure the lake is safe for swimming, in addition to the HAB testing we have been conducting. The results of the E. coli testing showed elevated levels of E. coli near […]
July 2, 2021
On Monday June 28th , we conducted our fourth round of water testing for Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs). As we have previously communicated, these tests were completed under the direction of an independent lab Phycotech. The good news – the results of this weeks testing did not show positive signs […]
June 12, 2021
On June 8th, we conducted a round of water testing for Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs). As we have previously communicated, these tests were completed under the direction of an independent lab Phycotech. This is our third round of testing, and so at this point we have comparisons to previous testing […]
May 28, 2021
The ILPOA Board of Directors continues to keep the safety of our members as our first and foremost priority. On May 14th, we communicated the results of water testing that came back concerning levels of algae in our lake. That post is available here. As stated in that note, the […]
May 14, 2021
The ILPOA Board of Directors keeps the safety of our members as our top priority first and foremost. We have taken the initiative to test the water using a testing kit from PhycoTech after numerous observations of green slime and concerned members who posted photos on social media. Samples were […]
April 23, 2021
As we near prime lake season, I wanted to provide the members with an update on Water Testing and our state mandated Dam Inspection that was conducted on April 20th, 2021. Water Testing Plan The board of directors acknowledges there are concerns from membership regarding the health of our lake […]
April 9, 2021
CALL TO ACTION: HELP US REMOVE THE GRASS CARP FROM THE LAKE In the summer of 2018, we had an issue in the lake with pond weed in several of our coves. Part of our solution at that time was to drop 400 grass carp into the lake in August […]
April 9, 2021
Lake Buoy Policy – 2021 Update To date we have received several emails from members regarding buoy placement around the lake. This communication is to clarify the Board’s position on buoys as we all look forward to 2021 lake season. The Board is committed to placing buoys where required according […]