MCHENRY, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) today announced the operating schedule for the William G. Stratton-Thomas A. Bolger Lock facility on the Fox River in McHenry County.  

Flooding on the Fox: Fox Waterway Agency positioned to start catching up on dredging after insufficient pace on flood mitigation work – Shaw Local

Fox River & Chain O'Lakes Watershed Clean-Up! https://foxwaterway.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Watershed-Clean-Up-Idea-Flyer-4-7.pdf Date: Saturday May 15th Time: 8am - 12pm Volunteer your time and energy, contribute to a beautiful waterway! Registration &...

Transition to Summer Pool April is the transition month from Winter to Summer Operations, IDNR/OWR will be moving from today’s stage of 2.88 ft to approx. 4.0 ft at Fox Lake near Lake Villa. The increase in stage level at the Fox Lake will be achieved incrementally...

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Operators of recreational vessels less than 26 feet in length will be required to use an engine cut-off switch (ECOS) and associated ECOS link (ECOSL) as of April 1, 2021, as the U.S. Coast Guard implements a law passed by Congress....

Operators of recreational vessels less than 26 feet in length will be required to use an engine cut-off switch (ECOS) and associated ECOS link (ECOSL) as of April 1, 2021, as the U.S. Coast Guard implements a law passed by Congress.  

Attached is the Fox River Status update for March 12, 2021.  The Spring Flood Outlook dated 3/11/21 from the National Weather Service Fox River Status Update March 12

The final spring flood outlook of 2021 was issued today. Based upon current conditions, the risk of flooding ranges from below average to near average. The risk of flooding has decreased slightly in the Rock, Fox, and Des Plaines River basins. All of the snow cover...

Fox River Status Update 03/05/21