Madron Lake

Madron Lake
Location Buchanan Township, Berrien County, Michigan
Coordinates 41°52′27″N 86°24′54″W / 41.87417°N 86.41500°W / 41.87417; -86.41500Coordinates: 41°52′27″N 86°24′54″W / 41.87417°N 86.41500°W / 41.87417; -86.41500
Lake type glacial
Primary outflows unnamed tributary to East Branch of the Galien River
Surface area 65 acres (26.3 ha)
Surface elevation 227 m (745 ft)[1]

Madron Lake is a 65-acre (26 ha) lake situated in the northwestern quadrant (Sections 8 and 9) of Buchanan Township in Berrien County, Michigan, United States. The outlet of Madron Lake drains west into the East Branch of the Galien River. Buchanan Township maintains a public boat launch off Burgoyne Road. Boats may be powered with electric engines only.

The former Wabano Council (now a District in the Southwestern Michigan Council) of Boy Scouts of America operated Camp Madron, located on the shores of Madron Lake, for many years as an overnight summer camp for boys. Camp Madron was closed and sold to private developers in the 1980s.

The "new" Camp Madron – a 49-unit private homeowners' association situated on 216 acres (0.87 km2) – opened in 1989.[2]

it is considered a great location for fishing because it contains "monster" fish.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Madron Lake
  2. ↑ Camp Madron has life on the lake as it used to be
  3. ↑ Sport fish junkies
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