The Fox River Status Update for July 24, 2025 is currently unavailable online due to technical issues. Once they are resolved, the current update will be posted. Summary There is currently between 1.25” to 2.00” of precipitation forecasted for the watershed over the...

We’ve heard your concerns—aquatic weeds are becoming a more serious issue across the Fox River and Chain O’Lakes, and we need your help to get a better scope of the problem. While we don’t currently have the resources to act on these reports, collecting this...

This weekend, the "Shake the Lake" event will be held at the The Boat House Chicago in Pistakee Lake, running from July 4th through July 6th, between 12 PM and 8 PM daily. During these times, a temporary NO WAKE zone will be in effect. Please refer to the attached map...

The Fox River Status Update for June 5, 2025 is available at https://dnr.illinois.gov/waterresources/strattonoperationsupdate.html If you are or know someone that is a business owner within the system, please utilize the survey below to assist in studies regarding...

The Fox River Status Update for May 30, 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...

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...

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...