Waterway Status
Lower River: Open
Upper River: Open
Chain O’lakes: Open

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS & ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The Board is the corporate authority of the Agency and shall exercise all the…

MEETING AGENDAS

Meeting schedule and minutes of all our meetings…

AGENCY STAFF

Get to know some of the projects in progress and that we have developed…

BUDGET

Cash statement in compliance with the Illinois Municipal Budge Law…

PROJECTS

Get to know some of the projects in progress and that we have developed…

WATERSHED PLANNING

Objective  is to establish a Watershed Based Plan approved by the EPA…

Gallery

In our gallery you’ll see some nice pictures of the Fox River and Chain O’Lakes landscapes…

Employment Opportunities

We will post current positions that are open as they are available.

Last news

5/15/2025: FOX RIVER STATUS UPDATE FROM THE IDNR

The Fox River Status Update for May 15, 2025 and the updated Stratton Operations Manual are available at https://dnr.illinois.gov/waterresources/strattonoperationsupdate.html Please remember to utilize the surveys on the website to help IDNR improve the Chain of Lakes...

5/8/2025: FOX RIVER STATUS UPDATE FROM THE IDNR

SUMMARY With “Abnormally Dry” conditions (Figure 5) covering most of the watershed and approximately 0.10” precipitation forecasted for the next 7 Days (Figure 4), inflows will be significantly lower over the next week (Figure 1) compared to last week. Fox Lake and...

 
 

 

 

 
 

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Stratton Lock and Dam

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Monday – Friday 
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

 

 

45 S. Pistakee Lake Road
Fox Lake, Il. 60020
Phone: 847-587-8540