Lake Templene

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Name: Lake Templene
Water system: St. Lawrence River
Water type: Artificial lake
Progression: Prairie River (Michigan) -> St. Joseph River (Lake Michigan) -> Lake Michigan -> Lake Huron -> St. Clair River -> Lake St. Clair (North America) -> Detroit River -> Lake Erie -> Niagara River -> Lake Ontario -> St. Lawrence River -> Gulf of St. Lawrence -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Continental
Continents: North America
Countries: United States of America

Lake Templene is a 900-acre (360 ha) artificial lake in St. Joseph County, Michigan. It was created in the early 1970s by damming the Prairie River.

In the late 1960s Floyd Templin pursued the idea to dam the Prairie River to create a lake to build houses around. He gathered some investors and proceeded to build a dam.

The lake became popular for fishing tournaments, and this caused a conflict between residents and non-resident fishermen. The Nottawa Township Board of Trustees brokered a compromise. The compromise called for a limit of 25 fishing tournaments per year and the creation of an official public boat launch.

Lake Templene

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